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Unpaid Services: Plumber Tries to Recover Payments From Home Builder

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A plumber in Gavelston County is now trying to recover approximately $5,500 in unpaid services and materials and has hired Houston employment lawyers to take on his case.

The Southeast Texas Record reports that Theodore L. Nolan Jr., who does business as Sonny's Plumbing, alleges that Brentwood Homes has refused and has failed to pay for the services that he provided when doing work to the Northfield and Mary's Creek properties. Theodore Nolan's lawsuit was filed on April 19 in Galveston County Court. Agent Brian K. Seiler is named a co-defendant in the case. Galveston County Court No. 2 Judge C.G. "Trey" Dibrell has been assigned as the judge in the case.

According to FindLaw, no matter how experienced you are at being an independent contractor, you can run into the problem of not getting paid for your services by your client.

With the case of Sonny's Plumbing, Theodore Nolan claims that Brentwood Homes owes him $5,202.87 for work on the Northfield properties and another $350 for the Mary's Creek property. For a contract worker, over $5,000 of unpaid services or wages can be a significant amount of money. Isaac Villarreal and Gregory P. Crinion, the Houston employment lawyers representing the plaintiff claim in the lawsuit that the defendants have misapplied the funds and have continually failed and refused to apply those funds to pay Theodore Nolan for the services and materials that he provided. Now, Theodore Nolan is taking the appropriate legal action to get the money he claims is his.

Sometimes, independent contractors can run into issues such as this one. It happens all of the time. However, if it happens to you, just know that you can always speak with a Houston employment lawyer.

Related Resources:

  • Put Your Independent Contractor Agreements in Writing (FindLaw)
  • Wages & Benefits: Overview (FindLaw)
  • Locate a Houston Employment Lawyer (FindLaw)

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