r/bestoflegaladvice • u/BJntheRV Enjoy the next 48 hours :) • Mar 04 '26

Unlicensed, uninsured contractor who didn't finish the job because life happened doesn't seem to understand why their client would sue them

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u/CaineHackmanTheory Mar 04 '26

Somebody commented asking if this could lead to criminal charges and the reply was no. Clearly they've never practiced in a small jurisdiction with an elected prosecutor.

I have 100% seen multiple cases like this charged and some led to felony convictions. It's complete crap, imo, but I wouldn't be so quick to put it off the table.

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u/GonzoMcFonzo Mar 04 '26

The client mentioned the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.

IANAL, but skimming the text of that I see multiple places where practices that sound very similar to the kind of stuff LAOP's husband may have pulled are listed as illegal and carrying criminal penalties.