Originally Posted by
reno96teg
the homeowner had decency to share 10%, but really she owes the contractor nothing. he was just lucky enough to get the job. and he's a dipshit for taking it this far. it'd be funny though if p. dunne's great-grand kids sweep in and take all the money.
Any decent laywer can make a winning claim that the money left in the house at the time of sale becomes the property of the new owner. It's like if the previous owner left appliances when they moved out. They're not entitled to it 5 years later cause it matches their new diggs.