Home Lemon Law Now Offered to Provide Cost-Free Legal Help to Home Owners

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Home Lemon Law Now Offered to Provide Cost-Free Legal Help to Home Owners with

Construction and Remodeling Problems

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Kimmel & Silverman, a nationally recognized automotive lemon law and consumer

advocacy firm, has opened the nation’s first ever home lemon law practice,

dedicated to providing legal assistance to home owners who suffer defects

related to new construction, renovation, and installation of major components.

The firm has created a new website, www.HomeLemonLaw.com, to educate consumers

and outline legal protections that may apply.

Using Federal law (Magnuson Moss Warranty Act), Kimmel & Silverman plans to

offer contractor fraud legal representation at no cost. Should the consumer

prevail, the recovery of all attorney fees and court costs are recoverable in

addition to the amount recovered for the homeowner. “For 15 years, we have

applied the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act for consumer claims at no cost to

clients. Many people are unaware that this help is available when going up

against billion-dollar manufacturers,” says Founding Partner Craig Thor Kimmel.

Based on April 2007 figures recently released, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates

that 981,000 homes will be sold in 2007, and many more will go through

significant renovation and remodeling. Kimmel & Silverman have found that the

market for home improvements has accelerated as well. They have seen a rising

number of calls asking for help with these types of problems and have pledged to

assist consumers in cases involving home improvement fraud including defective

materials, mold, siding, foundations, floors, windows, drywall installation,

flooring, ceilings, fireplaces, roof, retaining walks, soil erosion and other

claims.

In addition, home lemon law legal representation will be offered for shoddy

workmanship, deception and/or fraud related to work provided by building

contractors and installers. “Because many states fail to require certification

for home improvement contractors, the quality of work done for a given task

varies greatly. Some contractors are simply not capable of completing what they

undertake, or fail to complete the work as necessary,” says Kimmel. “There is a

tremendous problem when contractors fail to have insurance to cover for damage

or loss of property they cause, and unfortunately, the absence of insurance is

widespread.”

The Pennsylvania Legislature is currently working on passage of laws to protect

consumers. Senate Bill 100 (SB 100) seeks to establish a statewide registration

for home improvement contractors and recently passed on the floor by a vote of

47-1. A companion Bill, HB 507, known as the Home Improvement Consumer

Protection Act, provides that no person may hold himself out to be a contractor,

nor perform any home improvement projects without first registering with the

Bureau of Consumer Protection. The Bureau would maintain a toll-free number

where consumers could call and obtain information about the contractor prior to

hire, and state that no home improvement contract would be valid or enforceable

unless it contains required information. The Bill would also establish that a

homeowner may be compensated for loss resulting from an act, omission, or

violation of this act by a registered contractor.

Kimmel is anticipating passage of these protections in an ever-growing market

for home improvement goods and services. “Homeownership is the single biggest

expenditure we as consumers make,” says Kimmel. “Whether buying a new home from

a builder, or improving an existing home through renovations and projects,

mistakes can be dangerous and/or costly. That’s why we have decided that it is

time to get involved in providing this cost-free legal home lemon law service.”

For more information regarding Kimmel & Silverman’s new home lemon law unit,

visit www.HomeLemonLaw.com or call 1-800-LEMON-LAW.

With 20 attorneys and six full-service offices, Kimmel & Silverman provides

cost-free lemon law and breach of warranty assistance to consumers throughout

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, land, Massachusetts, Ohio, Vermont,

Rhode Island and Washington DC. Fore more information about the Firm, visit

www.lemonlaw.com.