I am a project manager. I was hired to find a gc, all subs and all supplies for basement remodeling. Client decided to not pay anything above what I paid out and we lost 20,000.00 that we were really planning on when we got nixed from the job. On a deadline of a baby due date we busted our tails to complete on time. The drywaller that was hired through another gc on the project (framer) , was paid in full and decided to go to the homeowner and say he was not. He ransomed the job for almost a month. So to be done in time,, we hired our team to go in a knock it out with us.. We bought all supplies and half way through he shows up. He talked bad about all of our work (that was not complete!!!) and the homeowner listened to him and not me. Not sure why. He told him that it all needed to come down, drywall and all. (He hung the drywall btw) HO heard he could finish faster and not only paid him AGAIN, but paid him 5000.00 to tear out everything we did. It only needed to be sanded and thats all he did.. He never removed anything! HO said he'd take care of it, and we could go. Mind blown. I think my only option is to file a lein to be reimbersed. Is that correct? I put in 3 months of work on this job. We did everything. We hired electrician, plumber, hvac, bathroom, carpet (which I canceled) framer, insulation and GC. I applied for and obtained permits, and met inspectors, with GC and was there for every thing that needed to be done. My team was there, my company was very much responsible for the successfully completed jobs. We need to pay the people who werent paid in the process. Also is there anyone who take payment out of what we win? We have lost everything. Thank you