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What recourse do I have as a subcontractor on a project not getting paid for work completed?

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I am an underground construction contractor subcontracting on a project for a golf course community installing conduit and fiber for the residents & property. We were to give the project manager weekly invoices on our progress, they approved the invoices, and our terms were to be paid within 45 days from approval. Currently we are due to be paid on 3 invoices with approval dates of 11/12/19, 11/18/19, & 11/22/19. These were due to be paid on 12/27/19, 1/1/2020, & 1/5/2020 respectively. We have not received any payments yet as of 1/22/2020 and I am wondering what our recourse could be in this situation. We did not file any notice to owner. Any help on this matter would be much appreciated Thank you

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Jan 23, 2020
Your best recourse is to engage a construction attorney to help maximize payment collection (and preserve lien and/or bond rights) on this project and others.  As it pertains to this job, an attorney will want to see your contract and pull up any Notice of Commencement to best advise you in the context of the facts.
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Jan 24, 2020
I agree that you should consult with an attorney. You may not have any lien rights but you still have a right to be paid under the contract and possibly under non-contract law as well.
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