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Get lien off property for poor work damaged windows they won’t take any off bill for incomplete job

Michigan

I had a fire I hired a cleaning and painting company they did a good job with it cleaning it was like 18,000 there were a few things in there that they didn’t do that they still billed me for. Then I heard them to do the painting I have a contract with them for about 42,000 which I have paid every penny of the contract that I have between him and me. They did a additional $5000 without ever getting anything in writing for me and they build my insurance company directly a lot of that work was terribly done and not complete I am refusing payment on this and they put a $21,000 lien on my property even though I don’t owe them anywhere near that

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May 4, 2021

If a contractor is not paid in full, under the terms of the contract, then they have the right to lien the property. They also have the right to sue for breach of contract and to foreclose on the lien.

If you want them to remove the lien, then you need to work out a settlement. It's time to hire a lawyer.

Or, if you want to wait, the lien expires if the contractor does not sue you to foreclose on the lien within one year. So, if both you and the contractor do nothing for a year, the lien expires.

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