A 77-year-old retired veteran in Burley is fighting to keep his home after a cash-for-homes company filed a lawsuit against him over an electronic contract he says he never understood.Ron Paget, who has lived in his Burley house since 2013, has until this Thursday, March 26, to formally reply to the lawsuit in court. He is currently trying to raise enough money to hire a lawyer."To me, its been a whole scam all the way through," Paget said. WATCH | Hear about the red flags to be aware of in cash-for-homes offers Burley veteran fights lawsuit from cash-for-homes companyIn January of this year, Paget received an estimate for roof repairs that would cost him about $100,000. He commented to the roofer that it would make more sense to sell the house."And he says, 'Ill give you $350,000 for it,' and I says 'Well, fine, Ill give you a week to come up with it,'" Paget said.After a week had passed, Paget called the roofer as a courtesy to tell him he was going to list the house with a realtor. The roofer told him he had a realtor friend who could help sell his house.That is when Paget started getting documents in his email asking for signatures. He said he did not realize he was signing off on the agreement simply by clicking through each page."It would only take you through the little places where youre supposed to sign in, so you push on that and sign it, and then when thats done, it all disappears. Thats the stuff I couldnt even read," Paget said.Paget changed his mind about selling altogether because of the hassle and sought to cancel the agreement. He then started receiving emails from someone named Char Hiaring."I never opened any of his emails because I figured I didnt even know who he is. Why would I open his e-mails if I dont know who he is?" Paget said.Hiaring describes himself on social media as a multi-millionaire real estate investor and influencer. He is also listed on the Secretary of State's website as the principal contact for Sell My House Idaho, LLC. Both Hiaring and the company are named in the lawsuit filed against Paget on March 6.Teresa Loya, who has 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, said there are a variety of red flags in how this sale progressed."Typically, you know, in a real estate transaction, the seller and buyer are both aware of who each other are," Loya said."Pressure to sign quickly, pressure to sign in a manner that youre not comfortable with, if thats a lot of times, that can be an electronic signature situation," Loya said.A GoFundMe fundraiser is hoping to help the fixed-income veteran cover costs for an attorney.Neighborhood Reporter Lorien Nettleton has tried to call and email Hiaring and his businesses to understand their side of the deal, but has yet to hear back.This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less