contractor thinks he is a 50% partner on a flip deal, new investor (the flipper) thought it would be good to have a partner to help with finances, construction, and the fact that the GC will have a crew and new investor can rely on his men to help with the rehab. The investor/flipper found the property and got it under contract with the owner. Eventually over time investor/flipper realized contractor/also said he wants to be partner did absolutely nothing that he claimed he would do. He has been a contractor for 40 years so new flipper (ME) thought hed be a great partner but the flipper ( me) ended up finding the hard money lender and it was only in flippers name and owner and the lenders. No contractors name on the 175K money lent for remodel. Flipper paid the 1,500 monthly interest payments for 8 months by herself no help from contractor/supposedly partner. The flipper got ALL I mean ALL the materials picked them out, picked them up, dropped them off from paint to windows doors etc. The contractor asked for 15K in beginning of project said he is owed some money now and then 50% of the proceeds are due to him at the end as well.. Flipper gave him the 15K then he asked for another 15K again 2 months later. flipper gave him 30K. while he did ONLY the construction one the flippers property with the flippers hard money loan, while the flipper worked everyday on gathering ALL the materials and keeping the laborers hours daily for 7 months and paying the laborers daily for 7 months, while all the contractor/partner did was contractor work and take the flippers money of 30K and will demand 50% at end. Flipper FIRED contractor for a 10 week delay and massive errors on property and for bad mouthing flipper to her workers. Now contractor put a lien for 145K on the house and it is in escrow. He never had any contracts, he never filed a 20 day preliminary notice, and he waited 30 days after he was fired to file a lien. A lien in which he was paid for ALL his contractor work already and thinks he deserves 50% of the new investors/flippers ( ME) proceeds at the end. He was using me, taking advantage of a new investor a nurse of 22 years and I do not owe him anything. How do I get this lien off immediately? Is it legal with no 20 day preliminary notice to our lenders. he was hired my me not the owner.