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Should we file a Lien?

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We are a subcontractor and our GC's accounting team stated 2 weeks ago 8/20/21 that they received payment for our June Final retainage payment. We gave them the warranty for the work and have the lien release ready to go but their Project Manager will not release the funds to us because they are waiting for "the owner to get the transformer set". Can they hold our payment for something not related to our work on the site in Florida? Original payment for final retainage was sent back in June (20th-25th). It's only $5,700 but they keep dragging this out and going in circles.

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Sep 3, 2021
You should not let your lien rights expire. Tell the GC to either pay you or you are filing a lien.
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Sep 3, 2021

Thank you - Can they hold the payment for something our scope was not responsible for completing?

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Sep 3, 2021
I can't answer that question because I have not reviewed your contract. It does seems wrong. If you file a lien you have to send a copy to the owner so that will probably get some attention.
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Sep 3, 2021

understood. Thank you!

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