Re: construction Arbitration Services

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Going through Arbitration. Check all States records and Laws. Also
check if your Purchase Agreement was singed within set dates.
> On 11/20/06, Homeowner wrote:
>> On 4/25/06, house owner wrote:
>>> I had 2-10 HBW as a home warranty that my builder used. CAS
>>> was named in the policy book as who would do arbitration. I
>>> was able to avoid arbitration without having to get into the
>>> argument about whether i was bound by the clause, since I
>>> didn't buy the policy myself, the builder did. The way i
>>> got out of it was the Code of Federal Regulations, title 24,
>>> section 203.204g. I got this information from
>>> http://www.hadd.com a home owners adcocacy organization.
>>>
>>> Considering how this company (HBW) tried to deny and delay
>>> my claim, I have no doubt that their arbitration process
>>> would've been very unfair. Because I did get out of their
>>> arbitration, I was able to settle with the builder. I have
>>> since read of other people who weren't so fortunate, who had
>>> to arbitrate with CAS.
>>>
>>> It is true that CAS is owned by Marshall Lippman, a
>>> disbarred attorney. I checked out those claims with bar
>>> associations, I believe it was both DC and NY, and it is
>>> there. Also, Lippman has been listed as an agent/owner of
>>> CAS all along on the TX state site that has a way to
>>> research corporations. Now they have moved to Michigan.
>>>
>>> Lester Wolff was involved with HOW, an old warranty co set
>>> up by I believe the Nat. Assoc. of Home Builders. That
>>> organization (HOW) was investigated in I think the 90's, for
>>> it was also biased. IMO all these home warranty companies
>>> are protecting builders, not home owners. They offer a home
>>> buyer a sense that they have a real warranty backed by
>>> insurance, but all they really do is make your claim more
>>> complicated, and potentially allow a builder off the hook.
>>>
>>> On 10/15/05, Mark Barmak wrote:
>>>> Looking for infromation. Having big problems. Happy to
>>>> discuss. Looking for help in deciding how to proceed.
>>>> Willing to describe more if there is any followup.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know Marilyn >>>> Does anyone know Cardell Wade At Construction Arbitration
>>>> Services or Debra Lech or Lester Wolff
>>>> Pleaase respond as soon as possible
>> I am wondering how you were able to get out from arbitration
>> base on Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 203.204g
>> I don't see anything in this section. Can you explain?
>> Below is the section you mentioned
>> (g) In the event of any dispute regarding a homeowner complaint
>> or structural defect claim, Plans must, unless prohibited by
>> applicable law, provide for binding arbitration proceedings
>> arranged through a nationally recognized dispute settlement
>> organization. The sharing of arbitration charges shall be as
>> determined by the Plan. A Plan must contain pre-arbitration
>> conciliation provisions at no cost to the homeowner, and
>> provision for judicial resolution of disputes, but arbitration,
>> which must be available to a homeowner during the entire term
>> of the coverage contract, must be an assured recourse for a
>> dissatisfied homeowner.

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