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Fight Mechanics Lien

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We moved here from Ohio last fall. We hired a company to put in new floors, cover the ceilings, apply wall paper, paint the cabinets, and paint the walls. The contract was for 24k. At the last minute, they added 5k to the bill. The cabinets were never repaired and they actually caused more damage to the home than anything. I refused to pay the last added $3k due to not agreeing to this addition as well as the work not being complete either way. They filed a lien with blatantly false information. They filed the lien against me and did not include my fiancé who owns the home. They also never gave required lien statement nor a change order. To top it off, we later found out one of the contractors was a registered sex offender and we have children. They were way behind and actually had my entire family confined to one bedroom so we had to spend weeks in a hotel. They now filed this false lien and we will have to spend money just to protect ourselves. The work is still not even completed. What is completed is horrible craftsmanship. We are new to the state and just not used to contractors being allowed to do this type thing. What should we do?

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