Howard & Associates, P.C

Here is the bottom line in this dispute as I see itMr [redacted] did in fact vandalize my homeI have video of him doing soI have texts and letters written by Mr [redacted] apologizing for doing the vandalism and saying that his "meds" usually keep him in checkI felt bad for him because he seemed to be truly sorry so I agreed to refund his money and not prosecute him only with the stipulation that he never harrass my family or come to my home again and that all damages he made be taken out of the refund amount after being repaired by outside contractors and after they were billed to meMr [redacted] agreed and thanked meI did not make all of the claims Mr [redacted] describes as he continues to misdirect and confuse the issueIn fact we had done the tear out, my mother became ill and I have texts from Mr [redacted] stating that "family is the important thing" and to take all the time I neededMy mother died and I recieve a call from Mr [redacted] with him cursing and screaming at me that he had hired someone else, my services were no longer required and demanding a refund in full "or else"Mr [redacted] by doing so breached our signed contractAll of the repairs have yet to be completed on my home for the damages he inflictedI for the sake of closure will agree to either of the following: I will refund Mr [redacted] the full amount of the contract then persue restitution for the damages through criminal prosecution ( which exceeds the amounts required for felony vandalism ) and filing a ? lawsuit for the labor costs of the tear out done under the contractOr he can abide by our agreement and after the roofing company gets done repairing the roof I will deduct the repair amounts from the refund and get a check or money order to himI will leave the choice up to Mr [redacted] and abide by it.? ?

While all of the information this customer gave is NOT accurate I do agree to give him a partial refundMy mother was hospitalized and passed away and I was busy getting her affairs in order and planning her service, the lumber we ordered that came in was sub par and full of knot holes ( we were
attempting to match old lumber on the deck because it was to be only a partial refloor project as agreed to in the original contract), among many other circumstancesWhat this customer fails to inform this bureau however is that he came to trespassed and vandalized my home and terrorized our yr old daughter beating on doors, entering a close portion of our home, and damaging the roof (earth contact home) and internet system. ( all of which is caught on camera and admitted to by customer in texts and a letter sent to my fiancé apologizing for his unexcusable actions )The customer agreed that he would wait for the internet provider to bill for repairs to the line, dish and roof and that that amount would be deducted from the refundThe billing was just received one week ago and the roof is yet to be repaired. I have been sick and trying to handle my mother's memorial service which was held on 1/24/I had not seen the bill until last night and will attend to this matter in the next few daysI am still as is my right considering pressing charges against Mr*** and some of the damages have not been repaired to the roof itselfCriminal charges against Mr*** have not yet been filed but are under considerationI regret that the Revdex.com has had to make time for this complaint and hope that in the future any complaintants will be more honest and forthcoming about their actions and roles in disputes.

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Complaint: ***
I am rejecting this response because: I texted MrBrown twice and mailed a letter to him concerning a resolution. He replied that he was still dealing with family in town and mom's affairs this weekend and he would take up matterThat was on Jan29thThis has been going on for quite some timeHere is how it all startedOn 9-28-signed contract with Dave Brown9-29-I wrote him check for $1,for materials9-30-2016, MrBrown texts mom has had massive heart attack and is in comaI reply okOn 10-18-2016, MrBrown and partner arrive to begin project.He tells me, " I bet you never expected to see me again." That was odd considering your mother had just passed awayAfter MrBrown and partner finished stripping off the old deckboards, he told me he needed some more money for materialsI wrote another check for $He told me he had ordered lumber from *** *** in *** and it would arrive in three daysThree days, five days, had gone by and no lumberI texted MrBrown, no replyTexted a few more times, no reply.I decided to call *** *** and inquire about my lumber order*** *** told me Dave Brown Construction and electric never placed any order for 20' x 2" x 6" smooth cedar deck boardsSales rep told me only *** *** *** *** in *** **can get 20' x 2" x 6" smooth cedar deck boardsI called Schutte lumber order desk and was told Dave Brown Construction and Electric never placed an order for any deck lumberIf MrBrown disagrees, I need him to furnish a lumber order receipt for my build jobMrBrown finally called on 11-10-and said that he had been in an auto accident and had just gotten out of hospitalI asked why he never called or had his wife call to tell me what was going onHe gave no explanation but did agree verbally to refund all of my moneyOn 11-12-he texted me and said he would go to the bank first thing on Monday morning the 14thand get cashiers check for $2,and mail it to meI texted on 11-19-and told him check never arrived.He texted back that he would go to Post Office first thing Monday morning the 21stHe texted me on 11-21-and said he would get check cancelled and get a new one and hand deliver it to meOn 11-23-he texted that *** *** says it cannot cancel cashiers check till days after it was issuedRegardless if I have to come up with money again, I can do so by Friday or Saturday given the holidayI say okOn 11-25-2016, he texts , I am out of town but will be back tomorrow.I text back, okOn 11-26-2016, he texts, I won't be back in town till late todayI will call you when I doFirst thing Monday will have to do for going to bankHe mow says the cashiers check has a day holdI text, okOn 11-28-2016, I text, Are you heading to *** ***.MrBrown texts back, Still on road back to townThat was the last text he sentIt would have been a whole lot easier if he wrote a personal checkMrBrown wasted time going to bank and having to pay $for cashiers checkI asked bank teller about cashiers check, and yes their is a day wait before you can cancelI asked bank teller if Mrbrown would have copy of cashiers check transactionTeller said yes and it would state who check is made out to, the dollar amount, the date, and it would have a signature of either the bank manager or assistant manager of that branch on itI asked MrBrown for a copy of cashiers check receipt, but never got oneI texted again on 1-4-On 1-6-2017, Mrbrown texted that he was working out of town and would be back late Sunday or early on Monday the 9thHe texted me again and told me that bad weather was holding flights up, That was the last time I heard from him until 1-29-and have not heard from him sinceIf Mrbrown wanted to settle, he would have done so by nowYou can't change people , places, or thingsThis was a very bad experience for me
Regards,
*** ***

Here is the bottom line in this dispute as I see itMr*** did in fact vandalize my homeI have video of him doing soI have texts and letters written by Mr*** apologizing for doing the vandalism and saying that his "meds" usually keep him in checkI felt bad for him because he seemed to be truly sorry so I agreed to refund his money and not prosecute him only with the stipulation that he never harrass my family or come to my home again and that all damages he made be taken out of the refund amount after being repaired by outside contractors and after they were billed to meMr*** agreed and thanked meI did not make all of the claims Mr*** describes as he continues to misdirect and confuse the issueIn fact we had done the tear out, my mother became ill and I have texts from Mr*** stating that "family is the important thing" and to take all the time I neededMy mother died and I recieve a call from Mr*** with him cursing and screaming at me that he had hired someone else, my services were no longer required and demanding a refund in full "or else"Mr*** by doing so breached our signed contractAll of the repairs have yet to be completed on my home for the damages he inflictedI for the sake of closure will agree to either of the following: I will refund Mr*** the full amount of the contract then persue restitution for the damages through criminal prosecution ( which exceeds the amounts required for felony vandalism ) and filing a lawsuit for the labor costs of the tear out done under the contractOr he can abide by our agreement and after the roofing company gets done repairing the roof I will deduct the repair amounts from the refund and get a check or money order to himI will leave the choice up to Mr*** and abide by it.

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Revdex.com
MrBrown, your mom passed away before you even started jobYou texted on Sept30th, my mom had massive heart attack and was in comaI texted Ok and told you you need to be with your momOn Oct18th., you and partner arrived to begin deck strip-offYou told me of passing of your mom and how hard it was on family, especially your sisterI told you I understood, my mom had just passed away recentlyYou and partner spent three hours stripping off all of the old deckboardsBefore leaving you said you needed more money to cover lumber orderI wrote a check for $which you tookYou told me lumber was ordered and in three days it would be in and you would begin to install new deckboardsTwenty five days went by before I heard from you againI sent numerous texts and voicemails over this time period, but never got any responseI left one last voicemail requesting a full refund of my moneyI had two wood decks that posed a serious safety hazard and it was getting late into the fallWhen you finally called, you said you had been in an auto accident and had just gotten out of the hospitalI asked why you never called or texted or had your wife call meYou gave no explanation, apologized , and agreed to refund my $2,I never said I hired another contractorIt was now Nov10thYou texted on Nov12th that you would go to bank first thing Monday morning the 14thand get cashier's check and mail it to meYou texted on Nov21stthat check got lost in the mailOn Nov23rd. you texted saying you would come up with money and hand deliver it to meThe last text you sent was on Nov 28thI never got check you promisedI hired another contractor on Dec3rdto finish the jobHe asked who had started the jobI told him what had happened, showed all the phone texts, and he said I was ripped offHe told me to contact Revdex.comMrBrown, you used all the con plays in the bookDeath in the family, auto accident, check lost in the mailI asked for a copy of cashier's check and you would never produce oneThen you sent intimidation textYou stated, I bounced in two of the biggest bars in Kansas City for yearsI've been shot, stabbed multiple times, have a 2nddegree black belt in Taekwondo and have never lost a fight in or out of the ringOur plant has a consumer advocate deptThey have examined my contract with you, the cashed checks, and all of your texts and voicemails and concluded you ripped me offThey have seen it all, doctored photos, videos, bogus estimates, and heard it allYou can take out three hours labor for deckboard strip off and return the rest mailed to me with a U.SPost Office money orderIf I don't get money , I will have to turn case over to Consumer advocate deptThere will be no more story timeYou will have to produce documentsThey have a large data base of contractors, auto repair shops, new and used car dealers, car and insurance salespeopleThis data base is shared with all UAW, Teamster, AFL IO, building trades, and CWA locals