Bad contractors need help

[Russell Quealy]

Hello everyone!

So I feel like I'm in a bit of a pickle right now. I had these contractors working on a flip for me. One day the lead just packed up all of his stuff and Left without letting me or my wife know. I showed up to the house and tried to contact him but wasn't able to. Finally I got ahold of his wife and she told me there were no materials at the house to continue working, but there was plenty to do. In dealing with that I walked the property and saw a lot of items that were not finished, up to code, and things looked horrible. My wife and I decided to fire them as we were paid up to date with them. I asked for a receipt and to dissolve the working relationship. I received an estimate via email which included a lot of add on work that was never started along with work I never asked for but they just did it anyway without receiving permission from me first. They are demanding for an additional 9k for work that was never started or finished. My wife is wanting to sue for not following code and damaging materials we provided along with stealing tools we bought when they left the job. I have all receipts to prove what was bought as well. I tried calling them to discuss what they sent over but haven't had any luck actually talking to someone. Also, this person was working through his llc but took payments to him personally and not through the llc. I'm having someone else walk the property in a few days to document all damages and rework needed to complete the job. I'm not sure if these people are going to sue me to pat for work that was never started or if they have anything against me in this matter. I'm still seeking legal counsel to make sure my family and I will be safe. I'm coming to biggerpockets to see if someone has advice for this or has gone through something similar.

Thank you everyone!