Can I get compensated from a verbal agreement?
Full Question:
I worked for a man as his maintenance man for 5 years we had a verbal agreement it would be deducted from the property I have cared for and reside in for the last five years. Now remarried his wife is trying to sell the house out from under me a lawyer sent me a letter to vacate the house. I have done $10,000 dollars of work on this property, always being on call for him and his needs for five years. Another $10,000 dollars worth on the property he used to live in and two other rentals and moving him and his new wife. Can i get compensated for this since I never contacted this other then by word?
04/15/2011 |
Category: Contracts ยป Oral |
State: Texas |
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Answer:
We cannot give legal advice, and are not forming an attorney-client relationship with you. The following is not a substitute for the advice of a local attorney. But we hope the information will be useful.
It is possible that you can recover some or all of the amounts you say you are owed. A verbal contract is still a contract, there are just certain legal and practical limitations. You are probably going to have to go to court over this. Your first step is to find a local attorney to represent you. You need a plaintiff's attorney (personal injury attorney). Find one and schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Good luck.