My supply house is placing liens on my projects that I have been paying him on. I have not missed a month even with Covid. I have made payments of 10k if not more. But it is still not enough for him. He wants more money due to the outstanding balance of 200k. He just placed another lien on a job when I made payments and he cashed 2 weeks before. It feels more like extortion. I understand his frustration, I have proof of all payments and emails as well asking him to not do this since I am making payment. What do I do.? I also had never been notified either of the lien
There is a limited time within which to file a mechanic's lien, so the supplier may have done so simply to protect their rights to assert the lien with the intent of not foreclosing so long as you continue making payments. Have those payments been accounted for? Are the amounts of the liens otherwise accurate? If not, he may be liable for exaggerating the lien.