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I wish to know if they did something illegal with me

ConnecticutConstruction Contract

I start this job and they make me sign a contract wich had not dead line to finish the job , the last day their supervisor came and told me they cannot wait for me to finish so they will take over t o complete the last details and they will deduct from my last payment wherever they spend on labor. I wait more than a week and I had not answer from the supervisor , so the last message I sent telling him that I will talk to his boss he answer that there's not balance for me because they owe me $3985 and they spent more than $5000 to fix those details . I spent around $3500 on labor and materials to paint this 2345 sqft house and also installed drywall in the bathroom, kitchen and living room. They contract said that I had to apply 2 coats of paint and I apply 3

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Sep 29, 2022
The duties and responsibilities of each party to a contract depends on its terms and conditions. Without reading this contract, it would be impossible for anyone, let alone a lawyer, to advise you about your rights and remedies. This being said, it does sound like you are being cheated out of your pay. The first thing I would recommend is that you show the written contract to a construction lawyer for a legal consultation to advise you about your rights and remedies under the contract, and whether you have a legal case with counts at law and in equity. Some lawyers would be willing to provide you with a free consultation. At the very least, you could contest what the principal has done by commencing a small claims lawsuit in Superior Court. You do not need to be represented by a lawyer at a small claims trial but at the very least you would need to prove the extent of your work provided, the quality of your workmanship, and the cost of labor and materials incurred by you. You also can request the principal for a detailed itemization of the work that was done for in excess $5,000 to figure out if the items were covered by this contract. You also might need to retain a fact or expert witness to help you prove your case. The filing fee is $95 and the limitation on your claim for damages is $5,000. But the trial referee or judge might award you for at least the value that you put into the labor and materials that you furnished.
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