One of my subcontractors rented equipment from Brandon, South Dakota and used the equipment on a job in Worthington Minnesota. Sub has not paid rental company. Can rental company file a mechanics lien against the project ( Public school in Worthington)?
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Paul Maassen...Read More
Hi, I have money owed on a project for which I missed the filing deadline a year ago. Now a different contractor is purchasing from us for the same job. Can I now place a lien for the old debt as I am now "on the job" again?
If yes, does it matter whether they pay COD ?
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I have a homeowner who failed to pay the remainder 7k they owed . All the work was done to their satisfaction but insists the work was downssuzed so they were not resopnible to pay what was agreed on. Some of the project was verbally talked about ....Read More
I am a homeowner. I hired a general contractor to complete renovations on my property and want to make sure that I am protected against any subcontractors etc. placing a lien on my property in case they are not paid by the general contractor that I am hiring. I will be able to prove payment to my general contractor through my receipts but have heard that I could still be liable if they don't pay the subcontractors. Can you clarify this for me and let me know what I can do to protect myself? Also, please let me know if there is a time limit to any liens being placed on my property after the work is completed. I live in Georgia. ...Read More
We have 3 signed contracts for a total of $117,000 but the customer asked us to leave the job 2 weeks before completion. $60,000 has been paid we filed our pre lien right after being removed from the job. In which time I’ve $40,000 of work had been done with in that 20 day period. I need to order a stop notice\notice to withhold construction funds. Should I request the full amount of the signed contract due which would be $57,715 because it was so close to the finish date or the principal amount due with work not performed deducted which would be $42,571...Read More
On a current construction project, the title company is requiring conditionals and unconditional lien waivers for "lienable services" for vendors such as architects, engineers, surveyors, design professionals, and construction managers. These vendors do not provide furnished materials and do not contribute to any physical construction of the property. I thought lien waivers were only required for sub contractors who do physical work on the property. Do these service providers have the right to file a lien and what type of lien would they file if any?...Read More
I am an unlicensed auto mehanic, a sole proprietor. Back in July of 2021 I spoke with a guy who had his car towed to my place on 8/9. I texted him screenshot of estimate. Several days later he agreed by text after I texted said I needed a response. A couple weeks later he said by text wanted to sell car. I agreed to buy it thru text.After several times not showing up as agreed H e finally just showed up in person to get things from vehicle. He had no title so I did not give him any money.Then on 2/11 I finally texted and told him to come get his car and he owed me $30 for estimate, $60 for 1 hour labor and $160 for the locksmith I had to pay. Also he needed to pick it up within 48 hours. and I was going to start charging storage fees. I discreetly texted him and he answered on 2/11 but has not answered my texts since I told him to come pay and get car. Can I get a mechanics lien or are there any other options I can take to get the money owed. I really dont know what options I have. Thank you for your time....Read More
We are an owner builder and just refinanced our project. Legally do we have to notify everyone that filed a preliminary notice and provide the new lender information? Is there a time deadline for sending out notifications?...Read More
We completed this project 2019. The customer made two payment via credit card and then cancelled the payment . They told their credit card company we did not do the work, but we did. They paid us and signed off on us doing the work. Can we file a lien? We did not have the lien verbiage in our terms and conditions at that time. What are our options?...Read More
Deadbeat client has ignored Mechanics Lien, and 2 subsequent invoice updates including monthly fees accrued. We're apparently heading to Court. What sort of assistance might you furnish?...Read More
i was contracted by a pool contractor to build custom gates and fencing for a home owner the pool contractor told me to get my payment from the home owner because the homeowner owes him money the home owner says he paid the contractor for the gates i have yet to get paid 😡😡😡 i filed a mechanics lien ( with the help of level set) on the home owner with no response it's been 1 month now...Read More
Can an owner ok a change order, have the GC issue the CO to a sub then later change what he wants done to the work in the CO and because he doesn't like the amount ask the site contractor to complete the work issued to the sub and ask for a credit from the sub?...Read More
I'm a GC completed working on a residential in California.
My contract is signed with the tenants, but payment has been coming from the owner. We have exchanged a few emails (with the owner) but all work orders have been coming from the tenant.
I have a few questions:
1. I did not file a 20-day prelim notice. Does that invalidate my right to a mechanics lean?
2. I stopped building their cabinets 98 days ago. The work was incomplete. But they officially sent me an email stopping the work 82 days ago. Did I miss my deadline? Does it count from when the work stopped or from when they asked me to stop? They having been living in the home the entire time.
3. Even though my contract and most communication is with the tenant, can I still file a lein against the owner's property? ...Read More