This is a long story. My mom’s boyfriend offered to pay for a bunch of remodeling. He sent his chosen guy $55k upfront. That crew tore down our old shed before the new one was finished, tossed a lot of our belongings despite clear instructions, and removed all the garage shelving. When we complained that the worker wasn’t listening and we were having to fix his mistakes, the boyfriend got offended, said we were ungrateful, canceled everything, got his money back from the worker, and left our stuff in the yard and our living room a mess (since the shelving is gone). The worker—who had been told not to come back or speak to me—entered our garage anyway and “returned” some things I’d said he took. The shed company called saying the order was canceled and asked if we wanted to buy it ourselves—we can’t afford it. The boyfriend also bought my mom a car and bought me a car, saying we owed nothing. He told me he’d pay the insurance by giving my mom the money. I’m on medical leave with no income; he knew that. He told me to give my old car away for free, which I did. He also sent me $10k, told me to spend it on myself, get my hair done, new clothes—while constantly criticizing me. We want to sue the boyfriend (and possibly the worker) for what he promised and started. There’s a money trail, texts, pictures, and witnesses. What can we sue for and how do we start? I’ll answer any questions.
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