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Can I file a lien with a verbal agreement

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My father had a house, totally run down, that had not been lived in for better than a year. He had continued to make the house payments. Someone offered him $30,000 for the house but he still owed $40. The house really needed to be bull dozed, i.e. rotted flooring, holes in doors/walls, floor in kitchen flooring falling in, ceilings, doors ready to fall off hinges, locks couldn't work because of having been kicked in too many times. Windows falling out due to cracks in walls, structure needed to be leveled with appropriate inside/outside work to complete leveling of house. House was partiality bricked, brick wall had moved away from structure and was falling apart. As I stated, the house needed to be bull-dozed. It was unliveable. My father and I worked out a verbal agreement for him to continue to pay the house payments and I would gut and repair the house. I was to move into the house when it was finished and was to take over the mortgage. I had told him I would pay him a reasonable equity agreeable to us both. I have completed the work on the house, Basically, gutted the house to the studs and outside walls, flooring and most of the windows. New bathroom remodel, tub/sink/commode, tiled bath/shower, fixtures, flooring, and walls. New floors, with flooring and carpets, knocked out wall between living room and kitchen giving open concept which is so desired now. New kitchen cabinets, counter tops, appliances, faucets, and flooring. Repairing flooring where needed due to water damage. Took out the house trailer sliding door and installed a regular outside door to the backyard. Put in a new front door b/c the original had been kicked in so many times it wouldn't lock. Closed one bedroom door from hallway and made another doorway for the room in the front room by the doorway. Had house completely leveled. Removed the half-brick outside and replaced with siding. Repaired the outside deck and attached it to the house. Had steps built for the deck. Had the debris/trash and overgrown vegetation removed from the outside property. Paid someone to remove the trash from the house. Sadly, it was filled with trash and dirty clothing, etc. I had gutted the house to the studs so new drywall had to be installed. The entire house on the inside has been painted. I either paid someone to do the work or did the work myself. My father hasn't paid for any of the work or purchased anything that has gone into repairing or replacing appliances or fixtures. Now that I have moved into the house with my fiancee my father has said he will have the house appraised and will refinance the house. He expects me to take over the new mortgage. There is no mention from him of payment to me for any of the renovations, installation of new appliances, tub/showers/sinks (kitchen/baths), or work that I've had to pay someone to do or have performed myself. I have labored for months renovating this house that should have been dozed to begin with. My question: Do I have a leg to stand on in the State of Arkansas? My grandmother, his mother, has suggested I file a lien on the property so that he can't refinance the property. This entire mess has split our family and is causing me considerable pain and lots of sleepless nights. I'm out better than $20,000 dollars for a house that was to cost me some equity and around $40,000. A house payment that was around $500 and if refinanced will be in excess of $1,000, guessing. I am trying to start my own business. I am a young man just beginning my life. I try to take care of the people around me. Probably trusting too much. I am the sole caregiver for my mother. My mother and father divorced when I was three. I have an older brother and my grandfather/grandmother, my dad's mother. We are a small family. As I have stated, this is tearing our family apart. If my dad does this my brother will never forgive him and I'm pretty sure my grandparents will never get over it. I need help!

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