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Elderly homeowner says contractor cashed $100,000; board finds contractor guilty and orders fine and probation
Summary
Board found contractor Justin Hammond guilty after 84‑year‑old Charlene Rushin said she paid $100,000 for two homes and received little work. The board voted a $5,000 fine and one year probation in that case; criminal investigation was also referenced.
The Walton County Builders Board found contractor Justin Hammond guilty in a complaint from 84‑year‑old property owner Charlene Rushin, who testified she paid Hammond $100,000 for development of two homes but said little or no work was performed.
Rushin told the board she signed an agreement to split proceeds 50/50 on two builds and provided two payments—$50,000 on Oct. 25, 2023, and $50,000 on Nov. 16, 2023. "He took the money," Rushin told the board. "This…
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