Legal Question in Construction Law in California

You can file in either County. Your choices are to file in the County in which the Defendant (the tile guy) resides, or where the contract was entered into and the work to be performed. I am sure it goes without saying, but you will want to check the status of contractor's licenses before hiring them in the future. It is not a guarantee that they won't also stiff you, but at least then you have the Contractor's State License Board and the contractor's bond to go after if they default. Good luck.

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