A Texas homeowner who accused her contractor of acting as an unlicensed public adjuster could not void their contract – and still owes the bill.
On August 20, 2026, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District of Texas affirmed a trial court’s finding that a restoration contractor stayed on the right side of the law when it dealt with the homeowner’s carrier over storm-damage repairs.
The trouble started with winter storm Uri. On February 18, 2021, burst pipes flooded the homeowner’s Dallas County house while she was in California. Her Travelers policy covered the water damage, with a dwelling limit of $197,000 and personal property capped at $98,461…