I'm a plumbing subcontractor and the general I am working for pushes the "pay when paid" clause that is in our contract. Isn't there any sort of limit to this? What if I think the contractor is being dishonest about not receiving payment? Isn't there some way for me to verify this? (without violating the "do not contact property owner directly" clause also in my contract?
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I have a lien filed with Levelset and it expires 5/20/22 they have told me I can not file and extension or another lien I would need to start foreclosure and I would need an attorney for this. can you help us with this...Read More
We sold refrigerated parts to a contractor. however, the contractor did not provide specific name address on our invoices, but the contractor signed the invoices upon received. We have the address where they installed our materials. Now, we want to know if we can file a mechanical lien on this property?...Read More
I am a subcontractor and I am trying to get paid for a residential job that was done in 2019. The owner was my fathers friend but he passed in 2020. My brother and I now run the concrete company and because my father is no longer here, the home owner believes she has the right to avoid payment. Due to their friendship, there was no formal invoice sent to the owner initially, just word of mouth. Like previously mentioned, since my father passed, she no longer wants to pay. We sent her an invoice for the job back in December and again in February through email and also had it sent via mail. Tried messaging and calling as well but she has blocked us and now my brother and I need guidance. Is there anything we can do?...Read More
I'm a subcontractor who was working on a commercial development that had a stop-work order that went into effect before I was actually on the property. I completed design work, some labor (in warehouse), and ordered parts for the job (sprinkler heads that were in a shortage at the time and were ordered in bulk to avoid possible future work delays). These materials were not ever delivered to the job site, but are currently in my warehouse. I have a couple of questions about my lien rights:
1) What should I use as first furnishing date? I have a contract date of 2/10/22, a materials delivery (to me) of 3/23/22, and no date for me or materials being on the site, although I suppose it might be 5/6/22 (listing the job as started and ended on the same day)?
2) I may be able to get the cost of the materials (minus shipping and restocking) back from my supplier. If so, how does this affect a lien? Can I lien for the full amount and then amend the lien if I recoup some costs?
3) If I delay my lien while resolving these questions (I have three months left to file), will it put me later in the line to get paid? I've heard that order of filing impacts order of pay in bankruptcies and want to know if it applies to other situations as well.
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Currently working on a Multifamily apartment community property. We are doing large volumes of repairs that are adding up and the current owner is in the process of selling the property. Once sold, will I still have lien rights on the work performed or will I lose rights since the property is under new ownership soon?...Read More
i am a lawn care provider i have a customer that isnt paying me the payments owed. he canceled service with no notice. can i use a signed quote as proof to put lean on property fro entire year of lawn service...Read More
Soy una persona Que trabaja en construcción no tengo una compañía registrada hice un trabajo para una propiedad la termine y no se me a pagado la cantidad adeudada y la persona dueña de la propiedad ya no responde el teléfono anterior eso me estuvo pagando com cheques que rebotaron en varias ocasiones ...Read More
I have a customer that is adamant that they shouldn't be billed for sales tax because they are paying the sales tax on the full amount of the project but can't supply me with a direct pay certificate. I went through a tax audit last year and they confirmed I was doing everything correctly in regards to a rental as stated in the Texas Comptroller ruling #3.294, so no tax due. I believe that they should remove all rentals from their project and pay the sales tax on the balance. So they have paid for everything except for the sales tax billed. Can I file a lien on just the taxes due?...Read More
Hi, my name is Sei and I am with a company called Legit Commercial Services. We are subcontracting services for one of our customers and they sent us the Schedule of values form from your website. We have never filled out one of these forms before and I was wondering if I can get some assistance on exactly how to fill one of these out from start to finish? ...Read More
I am a sub sub contractor to an electrician. He owed me money on two projects and thankfully on the larger project I was able to get a copay check from the GC. I think this has made the contractor decide not to pay me for the other project which he owes $9,519.20. I have long since missed any chance to file a lien on the project. Is there any options, or do I need to turn this into a collection company? ...Read More
My grandmother and I had an agreement that my fiancé and I and our child could use our own money to fix up an old empty house to live in. The agreement has been broken and she wants to put the house up for sale. Is it possible to get a lien without us being a company?...Read More