I have had this happen before.
solution: A quick call to the AHJ,and the home owner was sent the defect notice. Turned into more work (money) for me.
Thats exactly what I did. Turns out the daugter told him all of the work that has gone on over the last year. Most of which was long before I showed up. Anyways had the defects removed and now the defects are on the owners. Same thing will happen for me. More work, and more money!