contractor scam (tree service, insurance money)

[kennym5604]

a storm knock down a tree on to the house im renting from my mother and a contractor come by that dose roofing and said they could fix it, meanwhile the tree is on the house after seeing the tree he said there was a tree sevice around the corner that could cut it down so i said great i would to talk to him, the tree service came and cut down the tree down, the next day the contractor back that do the roofing said would sign a paper with no obligation so they could talk to the insurance co. and i did,the very day the contractor back and said i was in a full contract because they got a tree service for me and i didn't you used them i will have them 25% of the work done on the house and the insurance having quote yet on the roofer on what we would get for fixing it,please help knoxville tn

[Friend In Court]

You should never assign insurance money to a contractor. But that having been said, notify your state licensing board about the contractor's conduct so you can get the contract revoked. Contractors such as roofers need to be licensed and most states require a bond, too. That is the first step I would take and then a lawyer to get the matter straightened out and your money for the insurance claim so you can get the work done. Unscrupulous contractors and bogus contractors come out of the woodwork after storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Prosecutors often file criminal cases against them, too.