Hiring a contractor for a home improvement or construction project involves trust and significant financial investment. Unfortunately, some homeowners find themselves in a stressful situation when a contractor walks away before completing the job. The result is often half-completed work, unexpected costs, and frustration.

California law provides protections...

You’re ready to turn your fixer-upper into your dream home. You find a contractor with a decent quote, shake hands, and work gets underway. But weeks later, the scope keeps changing, the costs keep climbing, and you're not sure where your money is going—or if the work is even legal.

You hired a contractor, picked out the perfect tile, and maybe even lived with a porta-potty in your driveway for a month. But now the job’s half done, the workers are gone, and your contractor stopped responding. What started as your dream home project is now a legal and financial mess.

You paid thousands for a “professional” to remodel your bathroom. Now the tiles are uneven, the plumbing leaks, and the vanity is crooked. You point out the issues, and the contractor shrugs—or worse, tells you it’s “good enough.”

This happens more often than you’d expect, especially in cities like...

You were finally getting around to that kitchen remodel—new floors, updated cabinets, and a sleek backsplash you picked out months ago. But now it’s been two weeks. The contractor hasn’t shown up, the tools are gone, and your calls are going straight to voicemail. Half the work is done. The other half?...