We are a restoration company that provided emergency mitigation services for a customer. Their insurance denied their claim and now they do not want to pay for the services. We told them we would place a lien on the property and they stated we could not since the property was in a trust. We want to know what we can do going forward to collect our funds...Read More
am home owner I hired someone I thought he was a licensed contractor. I paid him 50% at the beginning of the job he should receive the next half when job done.He is demanding payment and the job is not done and he is making threats of placing a lean on my property what can I ado?...Read More
Hello! If a preliminary lien notice was filed by subcontractor A against a GC and then the GC states it was a mistake and provides a different preliminary lien notice, for the same project (all details match) EXCEPT the preliminary lien notice is now between subcontractor A and subcontractor B (works for GC,) what are the necessary steps to clear the original preliminary lien notice between subcontractor A and the GC? ...Read More
I am a homeowner, 4 days prior to Ida, we had solar panels installed. Half were damaged and blown off of course, so after we allowed the solar panel co to do our roof and redo our panel system. After a year, they finally replaced our roof and panels. During the roof replacement a downpour occurred and the inside of our home was flood in certain areas, sheetrock was soaked in two bedrooms which led to mold, recessed lighting damaged, my HVAC in the attic was damaged and soon after the whole unit went out, and my living room floor buckled. We called the solar co they advised us that they had it all covered and would file a claim through their insurer to cover the damages in August 2022. In January i reached out but no one ever could find out info. I pulled their Gen Liability cert off of the internet contacted their insurer who would later tell me that no claim was ever filed. Then that we would need to file w/ the contractor that was hired by the solar co to do our roof. Claim was finally filed after 5 months, and an adjuster was assigned then we were sent over to another claims company, and another adjuster assigned. Fast forward to March 17 2023 i reached out to adjuster was told that we should have an answer this week, 11 days later, today 3/28 i am being told that the contractor was not isnured to do roofs and that we need to find an attorney and file suit against the solar co and the contractor now. HELP!! ...Read More
I have a contract for full-service design and construction management with a client who is developing a property that he rents through a commercial lease. Work broke off after the design phase of the project and I have unpaid invoices dating 6 months. I'd like to place a lien and would like advice on how to go about doing so....Read More
I painted a house in Maine, owner owes me 10k, doesn't paying. I didn't create the contract but he agreed to make me a check for 10k by phone text messages. Can I put a lien with proof of messages with him?...Read More
We are the Direct or Prime Contractor on the project. Our pool subcontractor hired a sub-subcontractor to perform the gunite and tile work. We paid our pool contractor in full but the pool contractor failed to pay his gunite and tile sub-subcontractor. The gunite subcontractor is now threatening to place a lien on our client's (homeowner's) property. We have just learned of the non-payment and lien. We, the direct contractor, did not receive a pre-lien notice. When I read Ca Civil Code 8200 (2), I read it as saying the direct contractor is supposed to have received a pre-lien notice. Am I right? Does this make the potential lien invalid?
TEXT: "(2) The direct contractor or reputed direct contractor to which the claimant provides work, either directly or through one or more subcontractors."
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He was going to pull the permit himself that he is the homeowner but my guys are not license company is there a waiver we can sign saying that if any of my guys get hurt I can't sue him...Read More
We're a restoration company and we provided emergency services to the customer and completed the job, they received payment on Jan 19 of this year for our services and we have not been able to collect. Our mechanics lien has expired. Is that still something we can proceed with?...Read More
I am being asked to provide an Unconditional Waiver on the Final payment for my retainage to be released. Why would I provide this as it waives my rights, correct? Also, can they legally require that?...Read More