Don't do it, my uncle did and it cost him a few hundred thousand dollars.

Its not any cheaper, if he does get hurt and lawyer up you will lose a lot of money.

Its always cheaper not to cut corners and hire someone legit.

A lot of trades people have substance abuse problems, seems to run with the business for some reason. Their is a reason he is down on his luck, all you need is for him to get high/drunk and cut off his fingers.

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