Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120512:18:34:00
Lumber that scher had already paid martinez for. the company immediately put a lien on scher's house. what brian scher didn't appreciate at the time is the financial power of that contractor's license. the same license that is supposed to protect the consumer. because in california, like many states, homeowners are on the hook if their contractors buy materials or hire subcontractors and don't pay them. that's right. even if you can prove that you've paid your contractor, angry vendors can hold the homeowner responsible. in one last ditch effort to try to reason with martinez, scher phoned and...
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