I am a subcontrator doing framing for a customer home. the GC that contacted us got fired and a new GC took over, we kept working with them but the owner of the house got involved and is the person paying us. The customer stopped the job due to permitting issues for 2 months we got the property almost ready and he has two invoices not paid. They reached out to restart the job and we stated we will not start without the payments and he said he will no pay until we start working again. As a result, we cut ties due to the lack of agreement. How do I ensure to get pay when they do not want to pay for a job performed? I have filed a mechanic lien but we want our payment. Also since the job was never finalized, are we liable after they hire someone to finish it?
Good afternoon Emely,
Thank you for reaching out, I am sorry that you are going through this situation.
My initial question is did you perfect your lien? When was the lien filed? Have you sent out a Demand for payment per Lien so the owner knows the lien is filed? How much was the lien filed for?
There are several different directions you can go once you know you have a good lien filed.
4 Steps after filing a lien here is another article How long do liens last
I look forward to hearing back from you. Please don't hesitate to let me know if I can help any further.