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Are "emergency plumbing services" included in the laws for Hawaii Mechanics Lien which limits them to put a lien on my property to within 45 days of
completing the work? The company damaged my property while working on my home so I said I won't pay them until they fix it to which they agr...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 1, 2020
HawaiiLien DeadlinesMechanics Lien
Can I put a lien on the contractor I hired to repair my house because they are breach of contract. I hired a licensed contractor to do repairs to my home we
had a water damaged we hired them to redo the floor , fix the walls paint to match existing baseboards and demo of kitchen . The tile they instal...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 18, 2020
HawaiiDefects
I have a client who is slow on paying our invoices for completed work. They're technically on a 30-day pay cycle but we have invoices outstanding from
2018-2019 and 2020. How do I file a lien since it's over 45 days?
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 16, 2020
HawaiiLien DeadlinesRight to Lien
I am in a state contract on a commercial building and our original bid had GL Insurance as a line item Client elected to do insurance direct and we need to do
a deductive CO to them Should they get just the amount listed on the breakdown under GL Insurance or should they get credit for General condit...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 3, 2020
HawaiiChange Orders
I finished a federal project and it was accepted as complete. all lien releases are in and clear. I was told by the GC that they are holding our retainage for the
duration of the warranty. Is this legal?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 4, 2020
HawaiiConstruction ContractRetainage
I am an unlicensed handyman doing work in Hawaii. I was hired by the homeowner to help fix her house to be listed and sold. We do not have a formal
contract, just emails, texts, and phone calls about the project. I have issued her $2,000 in invoices and she has gone off the deep end and is not ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 12, 2020
HawaiiMechanics Lien
Hi I’m sub contractor that did a state job for a general contractor and have not received full payment. I sent an invoice for the job back in November 2018
and they said that payment was delayed by the state because the paper work was not approved (general contractor fault) I recently found out th...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 3, 2020
HawaiiBond ClaimsRecovery OptionsSlow Payment
Hi I'm sub contractor that did a state job for a general contractor and have not received full payment. I sent an invoice for the job back in November 2018
and they said that payment was delayed by the state because the paper work was not approved (general contractor fault) I recently found out th...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 3, 2020
HawaiiBond Claims
If a civilian is sent to a military base to work would federal prevailing wage apply? If say I went from idaho to hawaii and worked as a welder/ iron worker for a
contractor?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 4, 2020
HawaiiPrevailing Wages
I renovated a house in 2013 and now it’s 2019 and they claim now that there’s a leak in the roof. How should I approach them?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 28, 2019
HawaiiDefects
Hi, unfortunately we get a customer once in awhile that are complete assholes and their is no way of reasoning with them. I would like to know if you would
be willing to file mechanic liens on our behalf?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 2, 2019
HawaiiMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienRecovery Options
I had an new roof and gutters put on my house. It was an insurance claim through state farm. I signed a contract with Zone construction to do the work.
Zone subcontracted the work and they got it done. Zone was then paid in full (by State Farm). Apparently Zone didn't pay his subs and now they ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 30, 2019
HawaiiMechanics LienRight to Lien
I have recently tried to contact for payment with no response....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 20, 2019
HawaiiMechanics LienPayment DisputesPrompt PaymentSlow Payment
The prime contractor had a subcontractor post a payment bond on a public Hawaii Department of Transportation project. The Hawaii Public Works statute
speaks only to prime contractor payment bonds, and not to subcontractor bonds. So what is the law for making claim on a subcontractor's payment bond?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 10, 2019
HawaiiBond Claims
Hi, I have an unlicensed contractor in Oahu, Hawaii saying he filed a mechanic’s lien on my property yesterday. Long story short, this contractor was a no
show half the time. Never signed any contracts and penalties but received them. He is saying I honored his terms by working with him and makin...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 9, 2018
HawaiiMechanics LienRight to Lien