I'm a supplier on a new housing development in Florida. I'm working on a lot of the units and they are all owned by the same company. Do I need to send a separate NTOs for each unit or can I send one NTO to cover all units? If I group them together, do I just need to list out each unit on the NTO?...Read More
I have a contractor who didn't finish work agreed upon and thus, they were not paid in full. They have filed a lien against my property. They waited 93 days to file after substantive completion of work, which is 3 days longer than statute permits. They notified me 16 days after the filing. I've heard they're ...Read More...Read More
I hired a contractor to install 9 interior doors to my home, but the doors arrived small, with wrong size, I disputed the payment with my credit card. That happened 2 months ago. Now the company file a lien against my home. I already paid in full to this contractor, but they only installed 3 doors.. I ...Read More...Read More
My husband and I do home repair and remodeling in FL. We had a verbal agreement about the job and payment. We completed the gut, and the owner was suppose to pay us our first installment today, he has refused. His water lines were leaking after the removal of sinks, my husband bought and ins...Read More...Read More
I am just trying to understand the overall market place and status of the industry. I’m curious how many contracts end up in dispute annually in our industry?...Read More
AN ADDITION TO MY CONDO IS FINISHED AND I AM GETTING A CONTRACTORS FINAL PAYMENT AFFIDAVIT SHOWING THAT HE HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL AND ALL SUBS HAVE BEEN PAID. SHOULD I THEN FILE A NOTICE OF TERMINATION...Read More
We used Zlien to file a mechanics lien for us in Florida. As soon as the lien was recorded the General Contractor, whom we worked for, contacted us and has offered us a settlement. Their condition for this settlement, is that they want us to go to the county and release the lien first and then bring them...Read More...Read More
As a company we have just started filing lien claims through zlien. We want to know exactly what harm we are doing our customer and their landlords when we file these lien claims. I am wondering if the negative effects are immediate with the lien claim or if their credit is not hurt until we take it to co...Read More...Read More
I own my own consulting company and worked as owner's rep and later Project Manager for the same companies for three years. I originally worked for the owner of several commercial buildings and then was transferred to work for a related construction company that was run by an investor in the b...Read More...Read More
I feel like we are correct in beginning the lien process - started the NTO's - (We were hired directly by an Owner's Designee to negotiate the telecom agreements at existing properties - no building permits) but I have some concern that our client may lash out and make it difficult/expensive for ...Read More...Read More
I have a contract in Florida with a paragraph waiving my right to any liens. The following section directs that subcontracts impose the same on our subcontractors I recall an article you stated to be wary of such inputs and illegal in some states. Is it legal in Florida. Should such language be stri...Read More...Read More
We provided material and labor (Tile & Flooring material and install) To Homeowner on new construction Job, we were not paid in full, homeowner going after CO next week, It was my understanding that all Liens had to be closed out prior to issue of CO...Read More
i have a contract on the amount of 17,000.00 i do around 50% of the job i submit to the clint just invoice on the amount of 2700.00 he stop me to continue because he need to do some work that its his responsibility on September 1 i received part of 2700.00 just 3 day ago i find out that he finish to d...Read More...Read More
I am a material supplier working on a job in Florida. I sent a notice when my customer first ordered materials in August, and my 90-day mechanic's lien deadline is coming up. They paid, and there are no outstanding bills, but they will be placing another order on the job in the future. Since the 90-...Read More...Read More