We went to court today. It was small claims court, but you can sue for up to $15,000. My husband was an expert witness because he is a licensed builder and has been for over 20 years.
I went along for moral support cause he gets so nervous.
This was not the first time he has gotten called to be an expert witness but we hope it will be the last.
Sadly, this house was built by a first time, unlicensed builder and the house was caving in. There was nothing supporting two of the main walls in the house. The whole house was sagging.
The owners paid $400,000 for the house about 2 years ago.
Please be careful when you buy a house. Get to know the builder and his reputation. None of the builder's in our area are licensed because it was not required, so my dh got licensed in No.Carolina which is only 10 miles away. A Licensed builder had to build by southern standard building code and must have the assets to be sued.