DO

• Contact an attorney right away.
• If you do not know an attorney, contact the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral & Information Services or one of your local lawyer referral services.
• If you cannot afford an attorney, contact your local legal aid office.
• Contact and file a report with your local law enforcement agency. If the agency is unable to help you, contact your local district attorney's office.
• Leave honest reviews of issues you have had with contractors on reputable crowd-sourced review websites such as Angie's List and the Good Contractor's List.

DON'T

• Don't give any more money to the contractor.
• Don't delay-the longer it takes for you to find help, the more likely it is that you will not find the contractor who took advantage of you.