All Forum Posts by: PAul Kazak

Thanks for all the replies. We have a way forward, albeit with another contractor. 

 They have been in contact with my adjuster and know we have the funds, but they have had issues, they explained, where they were left on the hook for work completed and they were not paid. So they want the funds where we can't spend them and they will get paid.

 No, fire was in the kitchen, but with all the smoke damage, they are basically taking the house down to the studs.

We have suffered a substantial fire at one of our rentals, and the insurance company has written us a check for the damages and lost rent, and we are now in the process of selecting a General Contractor for the repair.

The General Contractor we have been working with to date, who is also a preferred vendor of the insurance company, wants the insurance proceeds placed into an escrow account at their bank to insure the money is there when they have met certain thresholds. While it makes some sense that they wish to protect their interests, they are saying it is also to my benefit to have the escrow account established. Any input to how this protects me, and if it's a good idea to move forward with this arrangement? The claim is at 130k and rising....