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Someone sent me a notice about intent to put a lien

I received a notice of lien intent The job estimate was between 10 and 12 thousands,when the sub contractor finished it they gave me an invoice for $17500 I tried to reason with them about the huge difference and they didn’t want to do anything about it now I received this notice,my question is what can I do about it Thank you so much for any help,I do not want a mechanical lien on my property My reference number is 3257251

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Apr 10, 2020

Unfortunately I see owners placed in this position quite often.The angle is that it is more expensive to fight the lien than to pay the difference in the contract price or reach an agreement somewhere in between. This is why it is so critical to have a set sum agreed to for a project prior to the commencement of construction. (I know hind sight is 20x20). As it appears negotiations have fallen through, if you wish to do anything other than pay the difference to have the lien removed, you will need to retain an attorney to help you. Feel free to reach out to my office directly if you would like. I handle these types of cases. Very best, Ben 281-762-1377 ben@houseperron.com

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