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Board finds contractor guilty on two counts after homeowner alleges defective new house, retaliatory lien
Summary
The Walton County Builders Board voted to find contractor Justin Hammond guilty on two counts after testimony from homeowner Crystal Orlando, who said her paid-for new house had construction defects and a contractor-filed lien she described as retaliatory.
The Walton County Builders Board voted to find contractor Justin Hammond guilty on two counts following testimony by homeowner Crystal Orlando, who said she paid Hammond for a turnkey single-family house but received a range of defects and unpaid subcontractors.
Orlando told the board she contracted Hammond on Dec. 6, 2023, for a $344,500 build and said she and her partner had paid the contract in full by mid‑2024, plus approximately $10,050 advanced for air-conditioning units and $1,500 for materials. "He sent us this invoice," Orlando testified about a Dec. 31, 2024 lien, "and in retaliation he filed a lien against our home for almost $70,000 of what he claims were change orders…
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