The price or savings changed
The cash price, financed amount, dealer fee, payment schedule, tax-credit pitch, or promised utility savings may not match what you understood.
Attorney-led solar contract review
Find out what your solar contract says—and what your evidence may support.
Bennett Legal reviews the agreement, financing, electronic-signature record, sales promises, system history, and lender communications together. The goal is a clear legal assessment of the documents you actually have.
A named law firm · A real document review · No guaranteed outcome
Reviewed by Charles A. Bennett and the Bennett Legal solar team
Texas State Bar No. 24086454
Bennett Legal · 12770 Coit Road, Suite 720 · Dallas, Texas 75251
Meet the attorney responsibleStart your solar contract review
Tell us the main issue and who financed the system. The initial review is free.
Start with what happened
A contract review should connect the paperwork to the sales story.
A loan document alone rarely tells the whole story. We look for the places where the written terms, electronic record, installation history, and salesperson's promises do—or do not—match.
The signing is disputed
You may have been shown only a signature screen, told you were signing a quote, or found initials, dates, or signatures you do not recognize.
The system never delivered
Installation may be incomplete, permission to operate may be missing, production may be far below the pitch, or the installer may have closed.
The agreement follows the house
A loan, lease, PPA, transfer clause, payoff demand, or UCC filing may now affect a sale, refinance, inheritance, or roof repair.
In the client's own words
A Bennett Legal client on what the contract review process was actually like.
“I've worked with attorneys for other matters, and this was probably the most simple, straightforward experience I've ever had working with a law firm.”
What the review can answer
The first useful answer is not a score. It is a document-based decision.
After reviewing the available record, the legal team can identify which questions require investigation and which possible paths are supported by the documents.
Document review
- 01
Identify the Agreement Type
Determine whether the solar transaction involves a loan, lease, power purchase agreement (PPA), or another contractual structure.
LoanLeasePPAOther - 02
Identify the Responsible Companies
Determine which company may be responsible for each promise, payment obligation, warranty, financing filing, servicing issue, or installation obligation.
- Seller
- Installer
- Lender
- Servicer
- Equipment owner
- Payment
- Warranty
- Filing
- Installation
- 03
Compare the Written and Electronic Records
Review whether written disclosures, contracts, and electronic-signature records match the solar transaction described by the homeowner.
Documents Homeowner account - 04
Identify the Required Dispute Process
Determine whether the solar contract requires notice, arbitration, litigation, or another dispute-resolution procedure.
NoticeArbitrationLitigationOther - 05
Identify Evidence That Should Be Preserved
Determine which contracts, communications, payment records, installation records, credit information, or other evidence should be preserved before contacting the seller, installer, lender, credit bureau, or regulator.
ContractMessagesPaymentsInstallationCredit file - 06
Evaluate Potential Legal Options
Identify which legal outcomes or dispute-resolution paths may be supported by the documents and facts, without promising cancellation, recovery, or any particular result.
- Further investigation
- Negotiation
- Arbitration
- Litigation
- Other legal remedy
Which path applies depends on what the documents support.
Documents to gather
Bring what you have. Missing paperwork should not stop the first call.
Original files are best. Do not edit screenshots, emails, recordings, DocuSign messages, or PDFs before preserving a copy.
Your solar transaction file
- 01
Contracts & Solar Financing Documents
Sales proposal, solar purchase agreement, loan agreement, lease, power purchase agreement (PPA), or other financing documents.
ProposalLoanLeasePPA - 02
DocuSign and Electronic Signature Records
DocuSign or other electronic-signature completion certificates, audit records, confirmation emails, and related documents.
Completion certificateAudit trailConfirmation email - 03
Utility Bills Before and After Solar Installation
Utility bills from before and after the solar system was installed can help document changes in electricity costs and system performance.
Before solarAfter solar - 04
Solar Loan, Payment, Payoff, and Credit Records
Loan statements, payment history, payoff quotes, servicing records, and information related to credit reporting.
StatementPayment historyPayoff quoteCredit record - 05
Sales Messages, Emails, and Advertising
Texts, emails, voicemails, advertisements, sales materials, and salesperson contact information related to the solar transaction.
TextsEmailsVoicemailsAdsContact card - 06
Solar Installation, Permit, Warranty, and Service Records
Permits, inspection records, permission-to-operate notices, warranties, equipment information, and service or repair tickets.
PermitInspectionPTO noticeWarrantyService ticket
Don’t have everything? Bring what you have.
What happens next
A simple path from scattered paperwork to a legal assessment.
- 01
Tell us the problem
Use the short form or call. You do not need to diagnose the legal issue yourself.
- 02
Preserve and organize
The team identifies the contracts, messages, bills, and technical records most important to the review.
- 03
Attorney assessment
Bennett Legal evaluates the parties, terms, evidence, deadlines, and required dispute process.
- 04
Discuss possible paths
If the matter is one the firm can handle, the team explains the next steps, fee agreement, and realistic risks.
A documented Bennett Legal result
$170,000+
Total recovery
$170,000+ total recovery in a Sunlight Financial matter
Bennett Legal obtained cancellation of a $113,000 solar loan, release of the UCC filing, credit repair, and $58,000 paid to the homeowner.
Read the documented result See their full storyPrior result. Every matter depends on its own contracts, evidence, law, and procedural posture. No result is guaranteed.
Solar contract review questions
Clear answers before you make the problem harder to unwind.
Can a lawyer guarantee that my solar contract will be cancelled?
No. Cancellation depends on the agreement, evidence, applicable law, available defendants, deadlines, and dispute process. A responsible review identifies possible claims and remedies without promising an outcome.
What if I never received a complete copy of the contract?
You can still begin with the documents, emails, texts, bills, and account records you have. Missing documents may become part of the investigation, and the review can identify what should be requested or preserved next.
What if the salesperson said I was only signing a quote?
Save every message and describe exactly what appeared on the device. The written agreement and electronic-signature audit trail should be compared with what you were told and what you understood you were authorizing.
Should I stop paying the solar loan while it is disputed?
Do not change payments based only on general internet information. Missed payments can affect credit and collection activity. Ask a lawyer about your specific agreement and circumstances before changing course.
Does the free review create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Sending the form or speaking during an initial evaluation does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after the firm and client sign an engagement agreement.
Independent consumer guidance
Start with the documents, not a cancellation promise.
Federal consumer agencies likewise tell homeowners to compare the complete terms, costs, warranties, cancellation provisions, and sales claims.
Continue by problem
Use the page that matches the next question.
Solar lien or home-sale problem
Understand what is filed, what it covers, and what the closing or refinance requires.
GoodLeap loan problem
Review Bennett Legal's lender-specific GoodLeap information and document path.
Solar contract resource center
Find the primary guide for cancellation, signatures, fees, installer failure, roof damage, and more.
Start your solar contract review
Tell us the main issue and who financed the system. The initial review is free.
This page provides general information, not legal or tax advice. Submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship. A lawyer must review the specific documents and facts before advising you.