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Category Archives: Contractor License
Contractor Allowed to Proceed Under License Held in Different Name
Typically, a home improvement contractor that does not have a home improvement license, and plead the existence of the license in its compaint, loses a lawsuit and is not entitled to recover monies owed. The Nassau County Suprme Court recently … Continue reading
Unlicensed Contractor not entitled to payment in Manhattan
It is a well known and long upheld principle in New York that where work requires a license, and the plaintiff does not have such a license, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover payment under any theory pursuant to … Continue reading
New York General Business Law Section 771
What is New York General Business Law § 771? It is a statute governing home improvement contracts. This section is particularly important because it specifies items that must be included in a home improvement contract in order for it to … Continue reading
New York City Consumer Affairs Contractor’s Restitution Trust Fund
Home owners in New York City that obtain judgments against licensed home improvement contractors and are not able to collect may not be totally without recourse. Once a judgment is obtained against a licensed New York City Home Improvement Contractor, … Continue reading