"i did some work for a lady on her house in west palm beach county, florida. drew a contract up, both signed.

now that i am at the end for the work being done. she decided to tell me that she is getting someone else to finish the job and refuses to pay me for the extra work that was done. what kind of recourse do i have?

"i did some work for a lady on her house in west palm beach county, florida. drew a contract up, both signed.
You can place a mechanic's lien against her property for any amounts she refuses to pay you. Such a lien will prevent her from refinancing, selling, or doing anything else with the title to her property until she clears the lien.
Reply:I agree with the person above and make sure you let her know that you will be doing this, as well as taking her to court to sue her for the $$ she owes you.
Reply:if the contract contained ALL terms (work to be done/payment expected) in writing..then she HAS to honor it. Even if she goes with another contractor to finish her house's work..she still owes you the amount stipulated in your contract. You CAN take her to court over this. First, I'd explain to her that she DID sign the contract, and that she has to honor it...and give her the option of either a.) paying you what you're owed or b.) hear from your lawyer. You'd be surprised how quickly people pay when faced with the possibility of being dragged in front of a judge. Good luck!
Reply:File a lien on her property for the money owed and/or take her to small claims court.