Insurance paid the roofing company for my roof. While the check was in the owners possession, the check was deposited in their business account. The mortgage company said the check was fraudulently signed and the roofing company had to send the funds bac
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Insurance paid the roofing company for my roof. While the check was in the owners possession, the check was deposited in their business account. The mortgage company said the check was fraudulently signed and the roofing company had to send the funds bac
The owner called me to see if I could
get it reissued. I told him i would
charge him a fee.
I worked almost 4 months to get the
check reissued.
Can I legally charge the owner a fee for
my time I spent working on this?
Thank you.
Asked on August 8, 2019 under Business Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, you may not: even though it is unfair, the law doea not value or let you charge dor your time or for delays, unless and only if there was a written contract allowing you to do this. No contract, no charge.
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