The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
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Chapter 15, Problem 1BS
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Case summary:Person N owns an old home valued $ 105,000. He contracted with person K for a replacement of the electrical system which costs $ 10,000. He was unable to pay the bill because of financial difficulties and his state's homestead exemption being $60,000.
To find:The remedy available to person K.
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