Contractor Fights Owner for Cash in Wall

It should go to the guy who actually owns the house. When you buy a house, you buy the house and everything in it, including small fortunes.

I bet he will wish he took the 10%, he may not get anything if this goes to court.

That's what I was saying, I don't think owner could be ordered by a court to give him anything. The law he is sueing the owner under is called the "finders keepers" law and refers to buryed treasure on public land. I don't think somebodys house counts lol

Unless that one spot in this guys house is all of a sudden "public land". LOL

Oh Jack, I thought of that too!! So the plumber finds mold behing my walls, does he own the mold?

Think about this . . . i'm sure this same exact situation has happed to someone else, but the contractor decided not to inform the homeowner.

That is like alot of money. I hope I can find a house like this someday when I get older.

I might be thankful enough to give the contractor 25 %, the home owner would have more than likely never have found it otherwise...just an opinion