I am a subcontractor on a commercial project in CA . The company who hired me has a paid when paid contract or net30-45. It has taken sometimes over 60 days past invoices to get paid. Im trying to protect the reminder of my work with a preliminary 20 now as i have finished 2 stores and almost completed a 3rd store with about 15 outstanding invoices in the amount to $43,00.00...Read More
I'm in the process of purchasing a plumbing business, after I take ownership does warranty work from the previous owner become my legal responsibility? Or is this done on "goof faith" to maintain the reputation?...Read More
I'm an independent contractor that has provided a sales service with my knowledge of structural repair for a structural repair company. This company has paid me for my services for the last year and a half and when they ended my services in March, they were still paying my company up until May 13th, 2022. My company still has monies owed for other services/projects signed up by my company. What type of Mechanics Lien can I file in Colorado....Read More
We are a subcontractor providing custom acrylic panels for a pool in California. Our contract clearly states, payment in full prior to ship and the client is now saying they won't pay until it's delivered. We are complete with the production side of it but are holding onto the acrylic for now. Is filing the preliminary notice the best way to go? I don't know if we have met the following. Not sure what is meant by "claimant ceases to provide work."
The mechanics lien deadline for parties hired by someone other than the owner is set out by § 8414 of the California Civil Code:
“(a) After the claimant ceases to provide work. (b) Before the earlier of the following times:
(1) Ninety days after completion of the work of improvement.
(2) Thirty days after the owner records a notice of completion or cessation.”...Read More
We have a project that is out of CA that we are providing custom materials to. Client is now saying they will now pay us until material is delivered even though our contract clearly states, pay before ship. ...Read More
We are a subcontractor and filed a lien on a property for non payment. The homeowner paid the Courts with the $1000 Fee that is added to transfer the lien to a bond. I only received a paper where the Lien was transferred to the bond and the FL Statute stating what needs ro be done. It is very confusing. I need ro find out how to get paid the money the homeowner paid the courts for the Lien we placed on thier property?...Read More
I hired a contractor to do concrete work on my home.The contractor was responsible for supplying the concrete. After completion, I paid the contractor and had him sign a full unconditional waiver for labor and materials.I am now being contacted by the concrete supplier that they did not receive payment for concrete delivered to my property. The contractor is not responding, what is the next step I should take?...Read More
The contractor for our solar project filed 2 liens on our home in January of 2022. He was paid in full for the contract amount in October of 2021 by our finance company without our approval. We had a change order for 4500.00 and I am assuming that is what the lien is for. We were given an intent to lien letter but that is all. We never received an actual lien and I didnt worry about it because he was paid. None of the project is 100% complete. We rescheduled several appointments with the utility company for switching the power to new panel. He says we are in breach of contract for preventing him from finishing. The panel he installed was a 100 amp and the change order upgrades it to a 225 amp panel. He continually lies and I need to know what I can do about it. He is trying to make us sell our home to pay him. We have already filed a complaint with the contractors state license board and now we received a law suit in the mail. This guy is off the hook. Can he do this legally?? Take our home??...Read More
Hi I'm a subcontractor, i received a demand for payment notice of claim for defense and indemnity. Its stating here that we did all the electrical work which we didn't. We never went on contract or sign any contract with the contractor, we did just minor work for one day only and got paid cash. We gave him a quote to be in contract with him for the rest of the job, but it never happened he must've no like the price. But we have nothing signed with this contractor stating we did all this work stated in the exhibits. ...Read More
I did a job of pulling 2 trees and the stumps for someone because the renter said they were going to destroy the roof of the house she consulted with the owner and the house was saved. The owner of said house still has not paid for the service and is about to sell the house I think it has been too long for payment and even to file a lein I need some advice on how to get paid before it is way too late.???? What do I do ...Read More
We are a subcontractor and the general contractor is issuing one subcontract only for a unified school project in multiple school locations....Read More
We are a material supplier for a commercial construction project in Texas. If we provide materials to be stored on the jobsite that will not be incorporated into the project for a period of time, do we have lien rights on those materials while they are being stored on the jobsite?...Read More