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[quote=Anonymous]My elderly parents were taken for a ride by whom I believe to be a scam sub-contractor, or, at the minimum, an incompetent one. Parent A wants to make a complaint to the county's consumer protection office, and Parent B (the gullible one) wants to give the scammer a chance to "make good" on his work. (He made some big errors that will be costly to repair.) My advice to my parents is to first report this guy to the main contractor who subbed out this guy, and let THEM correct the problems (and take action against the sub if they choose).

Which route would you go?

P.S. I cannot report the name of the "scammer" here as a warning, particularly since nothing is proven yet - and particularly since we don't want to rule out a lawsuit. (The cost was in the mid five-figures.)

P.P.S. A secondary issue is how to take control of elderly parents' financial decisions (or at least be a required authorized signer on contracts) due to their increasing vulnerability due to age. Both are college-educated, are fairly high net worth (thus a target), and take pride in their independence. It's a difficult topic to approach and surely one bound to unleash resentment and/or resistance. Interesting topic for the relationship forum, perhaps.[/quote]

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