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Illinois Mechanics Lien Questions
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GC with very basic time and materials contract with property owner of single family home in Illinois. Work was completed, including by subcontractors, and
client paid by personal check. Later that day, client started complaining that several things requested to be completed hadn't been done. Followi...Read More
Illinoisclient paid by personal check. Later that day, client started complaining that several things requested to be completed hadn't been done. Followi...Read More
We have performed work on a commercial building in Lake County< IL. 1. Notice of lien rights was not served upon beginning work. 2. Additional work was
performed more than 4 months after the original contract work was completed, but less than 90 days of completion. 3. Are we still within the 90-...Read More
Illinoisperformed more than 4 months after the original contract work was completed, but less than 90 days of completion. 3. Are we still within the 90-...Read More
Matt replied to me today re our customer filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy the day before Levelset RECORDED the lien against her property. Matt from Levelset
stated "...... that a mechanic's lien can be perfected even after the automatic stay, pursuant to the exception to the automatic stay by subsection...Read More
Illinoisstated "...... that a mechanic's lien can be perfected even after the automatic stay, pursuant to the exception to the automatic stay by subsection...Read More
I input all the lien online with Levelset on 9/18/19, however, it was not RECORDED until 9/24/19, and our customer filed Chapter 13 BK on 9/23/19, the DAY
BEFORE IT WAS RECORDED in Cook County, IL. The customer knew this lien was coming and filed BK. I read the BK does not wipe out the lien, H...Read More
IllinoisBEFORE IT WAS RECORDED in Cook County, IL. The customer knew this lien was coming and filed BK. I read the BK does not wipe out the lien, H...Read More
I gave someone a lien waiver less than 2 years ago But I didn’t get paid the full amount He asked me for the lien waiver in order to pay me But he never did
What can I do ?
IllinoisWhat can I do ?
We repaired floors at a food processing plant in Morton MS and the general contractor on the job has my invoice on hold and will not take our calls. The
owner in Mississippi was very please with our work and we did not hear of any issues.
Illinoisowner in Mississippi was very please with our work and we did not hear of any issues.
What are my options if a contractor does not complete a job,does not provide a contract and tries to cut corners instead of doing the job properly. He
promised to get the job done by a certain date and did not. Now he wants complete payment for the job even though it’sNot complete and is thr...Read More
Illinoispromised to get the job done by a certain date and did not. Now he wants complete payment for the job even though it’sNot complete and is thr...Read More
Is a Contractor Affadait required in order to lien a property in IL. We have a lien and the clients attorney is saying it is not enforceable since we did not give
them a contractor's affadavit before the work began.
Illinoisthem a contractor's affadavit before the work began.
We have a hoist and a scaffold on a property called Nobu Hotel with a GC named Centaur. They owe us for invoices from the hoist contract and scaffold
contract. Is it ok to file one lien to cover both contracts? The project is located in Chicago, IL.
Illinoiscontract. Is it ok to file one lien to cover both contracts? The project is located in Chicago, IL.
I have a situation where I was as to fix a roof on a barn for a lady and the first weeks hours were tallied and the amounts was paid but this week's hours she
refuses to pay stating that we were not working for an hourly amount instead we were working as if it was a hard money bid which was never dis...Read More
Illinoisrefuses to pay stating that we were not working for an hourly amount instead we were working as if it was a hard money bid which was never dis...Read More
After I retired, someone asked me to remodel a building. Basement, First and Second Floor. The amount I requested when finished is extremely low. Even
so, I was paid part of it. Mechanics Lien has been filed for over $8000.00. They offer half the amount. I don't want to accept. My attorney says ...Read More
Illinoisso, I was paid part of it. Mechanics Lien has been filed for over $8000.00. They offer half the amount. I don't want to accept. My attorney says ...Read More
I was working on a project in Illinois as a subcontractor. The GC is based in Missouri. I no longer work for the GC. He will not pay me for my final two weeks of
employment. He is trying to change the agreement we had for the previous 6 weeks. He wants me to rewrite two invoices to show a lesser amou...Read More
Illinoisemployment. He is trying to change the agreement we had for the previous 6 weeks. He wants me to rewrite two invoices to show a lesser amou...Read More
basement leakage in wall was patched, however wall at base still leaks. Now contractor says the foundation also needed drain tile, as indicated on estimating
sheet. Only wall patch work was done, and leaks continue. Home owner tells contractor that nothing has changed and water continues to enter ...Read More
Illinoissheet. Only wall patch work was done, and leaks continue. Home owner tells contractor that nothing has changed and water continues to enter ...Read More
30 days behind on 60 hrs of pay and next Friday behind on another paycheck, I am a contractor subbed to a sub-contractor LH piping . I need to know what
information I need to get and what process to go through in order to get paid. The company is in Illinois where the work took place, the sub-contr...Read More
Illinoisinformation I need to get and what process to go through in order to get paid. The company is in Illinois where the work took place, the sub-contr...Read More
Just curious, after a lien has been placed and the two years expire, can we place another lien on the home that we performed work on.
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