Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia

Re: Dispute with contractor

Yes if he has done work to improve your property for which he has not been paid, assuming you were aware he was doing the work and allowed him to do so. The issue then becomes what is the reasonable value of his work.

Re: Dispute with contractor

Of course, anybody can sue anybody else. But the claim has to survive the initial pleadings before it can go to a judge or jury.

A contractor who does work that you ask him to do can sue for the work done. It's just not true that a verbal contract is worth no more than the paper it's written on. If it was not clear what price was agreed on, the contractor can sue for the fair value of the work.