Hi All
Hoping to get some advice on this....
Long story short the demolition company we used to knock down our place has sent us fake dockets for asbestos removal. I have confirmed with the waste disposal facility that these are fake, and they have referred the incident to the EPA already.
The demolition company currently don't know that we know this. We have not yet paid the invoice they issued us for asbestos removal (obviously the $$ is wrong). It is for a pretty substantial amount of money, but its not clear how much of it was falsely added on by the demo company. we have already paid the original invoice for the removal of the home. The asbestos was found later under a slab in the yard. We did check that there was real asbestos in the slab and soil.
I'm stuck in an odd spot where the demolition company are in the wrong but they have leverage over me because they have not given me the clearance certificate. That stops us from beginning to build...
Not sure how to approach it. They've clearly done something 'unconventional'. Dont want to approach it and have them drive through in the middle of the night and dump waste on our lot. Dont want them to with hold the clearance certificate. Also dont want to get screwed over and get turned into a A Current Affair segment... The dump reported them to the EPA already, not sure if that means there is nothing to lose and they will now be cowboys.
Should I get a lawyer? It seems pretty straightforward to get them to update the invoice with the "true" amount. However, that seems like they are basically getting let off the hook to scam others.
What do you guys reckon?