Here is a story of a man who goes around the North Texas area bidding on jobs and keeping the money. I hired this man to put in a patio, drain system and plants. His bid was OK and he was a very pleasant man. I decided to do business with him. My contract was for $4200 with $2100 as a deposit. We made an agreement to start in three weeks. He never showed up. Six months went buy and I decided to file a police report as the money will not be returned or the job being done. I also contacted the Denton County Disctrict Attorney office. They advised me that nothing can be done, it is a personal matter and you must go into the small claim courts. I filed all the proper paperwork and did all the right things. I won the case because he never showed up. It is now another six months and he still has my money and I can't collect it. I won the case but he does not have to pay. I have no way of collecting it. The legal system is protecting him.