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I'm a single family homeowner looking to hire a structural engineering firm to help with a substantial (for me) project to address distress on my home's facade. I have been presented with a proposal that I would like reviewed by an attorney. Those listed on this page (https://www.levelset.com/blog/top-construction-lawyers-in-chicago/) seem to have experience in huge multi-million dollar projects. Can anyone recommend a lawyer who focus on small projects like mine? Thanks, Steve...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 12, 2021
IllinoisConstruction Contract
I’m a contractor who finished a job about 4 months ago and have been waiting for payment. The client initially asked if he could pay in payments and we agreed on the terms. Clearly a long time has passed and he has stopped answering calls and messages. The property is a restaurant opening soon. What can I do?...Read More
Precision Epoxy
3 answersAdd commentFeb 7, 2023
Illinois
The customer has paid in full and I would like to cancel the intent. Please let me know if this is something you can help with or let me know who can. Thank you...Read More
Jenniefer Wenecki
1 answerAdd commentJan 10, 2023
Illinois
Hello I hired a lawyer to send a demand letter and it has been over a month and a half. He tells me that the delivery has not been confirmed yet. My questions are 1. do we need a delivery confirmation? and 2. I believe he sent this regular mail, can we send this priority or overnight, something faster to get confirmation of delivery? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentDec 22, 2020
Illinois
I've sent a notice of intent to lien and my client paid only a small portion of the balance owed. I'm planning to move forward with filing a mechanics lien but I'm curious to know if it will require the client to pay the balance in full....Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
3 answersAdd commentJan 26, 2023
IllinoisMechanics Lien
What is the mechanical Lien deadline for a response from the Owner? I will be filing in court for breach of contract. What is my deadline to file in court? Can you provide me with any samples or templates of breach of contract court filings? I have already spent over $10K in attorney fees and I have not been able to get adequate representation....Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 13, 2023
IllinoisLien DeadlinesPreliminary Notice
The last date of Labor and Material was 4/20/21. We began multiple trades on 12/2/21...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 5, 2023
IllinoisLien Deadlines
I was a subcontractor on a project and never paid by the contractor. They have since been fired from the job and i think my only means to recover my unpaid funds is to file a lawsuit, the outstanding balance is 5k. Im curious if it's worth it to file suit....Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
3 answersAdd commentJan 21, 2023
Illinois
I already have 4 liens filed on homeowners because homebuilder failed to pay me. The 4 liens are right @$70,000 total. How much would it cost to force foreclosure. I need to get this in motion....Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
3 answersAdd commentJan 18, 2023
IllinoisLien Foreclosure
Following water damage on the floor of my apartment, a remediation firm came to remove the flooring and do all the drying etc. They then sub-contracted out the rebuild. The rebuild was installed but now (either due to poor install or poor material quality) there is damage in the form of cracks in the wood, large gaps between planks, and cupping in regions of the flooring. This was about 5 months ago. Are they liable for replacing and reinstalling the floor?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 20, 2023
Illinois
Hello, How long can a company wait to charge my credit card after a project was completed??? I hired a company to install a fence in my yard. They required 50% for a deposit and the other 50% on completion. The company installed my fence early November 2022 and never charged my card again or contacted me again for payment. I have anxiously checking my account everyday to see if they have charged me, and I’m wondering if there is a time limit they can go back and do that?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 15, 2023
IllinoisCash Flow
I received an email from Chicago Title that our payment was ready. Would it be safe to proceed with the lien release before receiving the payment, since it is no longer with the owner, but the title company instead?...Read More
Vidal Ferreyra
2 answersAdd commentJan 12, 2023
IllinoisLien Releases
We are and Illinois Corporation, hired as a subcontracted to provide services for a customer based in Florida. Our customer asked us to provide services at a location in Crown Point, IN. Those services were completed on September 27, 2022. The Florida based customer has not paid us and is not communicating with us any longer. We are looking for direction on how we can recover our loses in the $4500.00 range....Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 11, 2023
Illinois
I am a real estate staging professional. I help people get their homes ready for sale doing anything from painting, repairing things, project and contractor management, sourcing materials, and on and on. I do whatever it takes to get a home ready for photographs and onto the market. I recently got a home ready doing all of the above and more. It happens to be my sons home. I dont want to drag this story out, but his ex-fiance left him with this fixer upper - he was to use my professional services and do whatever it took to get it to market...we accomplished the goal and completed it this past May 15th (its is sold now and due to close in 2 weeks). She has been contacted over and over and over again about paying her half of the bill which is over 8K. She keeps dragging this out and my son agrees that if i have to, i should file a lien against the house because she will not agree to how she will pay me her half. They are both on mortgage and should only probably break even at the sale...My sons lawyer says any monies should go into another escrow acct and be divvied after the closing...i feel that while she still has a stake in the house is my only leverage at this point..I want to sent a NOI this week (even tho it will be a few days after supposed deadline for IL) and then i want to lien the house...we never wanted it to get this far gone...she was so cooperative until recently. What can I do? should I proceed with NOI or not? Does her obligation stop once the house is sold? It is crunch time now and I am so stressed about this...I have been doing this for years and never ever had trouble getting paid......Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentAug 24, 2017
IllinoisLien DeadlinesPayment Disputes
placed a lien on a property (2080 Waters Edge). Levelset did the research on the PIN & legal description. Title Co closing another property (2068 Waters Edge) said the lien comes up when they search the property (2068) due to the legal description. Levelset is adamant that the legal description is correct for 2080, title co said it belongs to 2068. Title co wants a release of lien for 2068. If I release the lien using the document # for 2080 and refile the lien the same issue will occur due to the legal description. Due to this issue the title co will not release funds to the builder for 2068 (which we did not lien). I need help on how to proceed. How can the legal description be one address and the PIN belong to another address? HELP !!!!!...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
3 answersAdd commentJan 5, 2023
Illinois