We are a contractor and I finished the job in Minnesota on August 12, 2021. I am coming close to my 120 days and I would like to file a lien against the property we remodeled. We did not send a preliminary notice at the beginning of the job. We have done several jobs with this customer and never had a problem in the past and did not feel it necessary. However now we are unable to collect our money on the project. Am I still able to file a lien?...Read More
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I have a lien rights Q. My client manufactures concrete pile and girders used in road and bridge construction. My client sells these products to GC’s building these roads & bridges. Do my clients suppliers of cement, rebar, etc used in the manufacturing process have lien rights on the projects where their finished product is used?...Read More
I am a plumbing contractor and I have a home owner I sent a bill to on July 1st of this year for 23,089.23 and he has made 2 payments one in august and one in sept but there is still an unpaid balance of 8089.23...Read More
My company is in the construction industry. We are often asked to sign unconditional waivers saying we received a check, when we actually do not have it in our possession, for them to release the check. We offer to sign a conditional waiver to allow them to release the check and will be happy to sign the unconditional waiver once payment has been received. Is a scanned copy of the unconditional waiver enforceable or are we protected until they have the original? I don't see how they can force us to sign a document saying we have payments we don't have. And does this vary by state? We do business all over the US. ...Read More
The owner is now disputing a construction defect which is caused by his designer (i.e. architect of record), and forcing me to correct that defect with no intention to pay me. I asked him to reach an agreement which will clearly spell out that I will not responsible for the design error or he is going to compensate me for the fix.
If we do not reach an agreement on that, I will not remove the lien to his property.
What would I have to do to formalize the lien? ...Read More
I have a friend I've been doing business with for a long time. How can I ROC on my license for him and his company so that way he can run his business and bid his jobs without having to go through me every time? What's the process and how do I get it started?...Read More
I own a cleaning service and recently finished a construction cleaning on a hotel. After sending the pay app I received an email letting me know that the construction company couldn't pay the invoice because they haven't received payment from the owner. The construction company is now suing the owner for breach of contract. ...Read More
Hello, I currently do maintence for HOA.
We have for years now operated from signed estimates to do any work. All of my invoices indicate that over 30 days late will result in a 25% late fee per month. Currently, I have a management company that has paid these late fees in the past...but are now behind on 4 invoices and are telling me I'm charging illegal late fees after asking them to pay.
Appriciate any advice...Read More
We are a custom product manufacturer and provided product to a county school board in Florida through a direct purchase order. Even though the county is to pay for the product, a subcontractor provided all of the projects final sizes and information and installed the product. There is also a GC involved. Are we able to file a lien against the school board? They are withholding payment due to an issue that all parties bear some responsibility. The invoice is dated 9/27/21. If we are able to file a lien, when do we need to have the information to you?...Read More
On October last year my boss sent/file the lien affidavit and claim. Customer never paid and now his lawyer contacted us saying that if we do not release it they'll proceed to file a suit.
We began with the lien notice, then they said that it was invalid and then the lawyer we were working with said that it was really valid our petition.
Please , I need some advice here
We are a mechanical HVAC contractor. Client refused to pay because we supposedly didnt comply . We proved that we were several times at the jobsite and customer wasnt ready for us to continue, so when he was actually ready we couldnt make it next day as he was requesting. Our scheudle was full and had already wasted time in several useless trips. Again, we have proof of that. ...Read More
In the state of Nevada, a preliminary notice is due within 31 days after first furnishing. The material has not hit the job site and is stored in our warehouse. We bill the customer for stored material. Can you advise preliminary notice rules around stored material? ...Read More