You did not approve the gutting of your home. With no contract, you have remedies against your son and law for damaging your home, and then attempting to shift the cost of repairs to you.
A verbal agreement is unenforceable and barred by the statute of frauds, because real estate is involved.
You should seek legal counsel.
Stephen H. Jett
Jett Law LLC
sjett@jett.law
440-821-8515
Answered on May 11th, 2020 at 6:13 AM