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Can I file a construction lein

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I have worked three weeks on an apartment complex in Nashville the contractor is from out of state but when it was time to get paid the guy said everything I did had to be torn out and redone. The work was agreed to be done by price not hour.

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Dec 29, 2020

Yes, a mechanics lien can generally be filed even if there's a dispute about the quality of your work. More on that here: Can I File A Lien If My Workmanship Is In Dispute?

Granted, if the work was actually faulty, then that would affect the viability of the lien claim and what amounts end up being recoverable. Note, of course, that customers will sometimes claim that the work is substandard when attempting to get by without paying or without paying full price - so that's not unthinkable.

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