What do I do if a contractor does not show up to sign a lien waiver and recieve his check. I arranged a meeting at a local bank for notarization of lien waiver and exchange of final check. He did not show up. What now? He has been very shady and that's why I chose a public safe place with cameras. ...Read More
I sold property in Rockland Maine recently, and it had to have a new sewer drain field installed for a cost of $20,000. It is on my deed that the next door neighbor is responsible for 50% of the cost for their connection to my system.. The county want issue them a permit to build their own. I can't ...Read More...Read More
My former business partner and I are 50/50 owners of a LLC. The LLC developed a commercial solar project which an investor is soon acquiring and constructing. My former business partner has pushed me out of the LLC and won't honor and payments and/or settlement for exiting the LLC. In ...Read More...Read More
I was hired as a subcontract to do the framing in a project in Portland, ME. Its been a year since we delivered the work and they haven't paid us, what can I do to get paid?...Read More
New home build in Maine. Financed through a construction loan. Home is almost finished and I just got a final invoice and it is significantly more than the original estimate (which is how much my loan is for). We have made some changes along the way but never signed any change orders. The cont...Read More...Read More
We hired a contractor to do a roof job he subbed contacted it out the job is not done it is now wrapped in a tarp for the winter there are damages to the inside of the building due to the weather they took the money and did not do the job...Read More
I have a cottage on a lake in Maine. Permanent home in Connecticut. In 2007 a contractor did work on the cottage. I paid him about $30,000.00. We parted because I was not happy with his work. i had paid all amounts due at that time. He later billed me for $9,000.00 saying he had removed the disc...Read More...Read More
I have a Mechanics Lien on my home in Saco, Maine placed by the builder who was hired by the General Contractor whom I hired for my home that had a terrible fire last November 2019. I need to get the lien removed because it is not true with the dates of work done by the builder or his employee...Read More...Read More
I helped on a roof replacement. I didn't get paid all of my labor hours and it's over a week since the last payment deadline. Can I file a lien?...Read More
What is usually the average cost to file a complete mechanics lien of a property in Kennebec county Maine. Can this be completed on line and sent to the registration of deeds via an out of town law firm?...Read More
No contract for a deck project. Company did shoddy work that is not up to code and will need to be torn down and fixed. We thought they pulled a permit and they did not. Can they file a lien for non-payment of the remaining balance we will not pay?...Read More
We are a vendor/supplier and are presented with lien waivers very often. Occasionally we are presented with a blank waiver, asking us to complete the dollar amounts, dates etc. then confirm and notarize. As the notary, I refuse to sign if the customer has not completed the amounts/dates/invoice num...Read More...Read More
We've completed most of the work on this project. Client's funds are running low, and as they have some carpentry skills, they have asked us to stop work. However, my company name is on the contract with the bank, for the job to be completed by a certain date....Read More
Hi there. I have been working as a part time project manager for a company which has a property facing foreclosure and auction, possibly bankruptcy within 30 days. I am owed approximately $3000 in owed labor for time organizing GCs, laborers, deliveries, etc throughout the summer. I'd like to file a ...Read More...Read More
I will be using Levelset for the mechanics lien service. The customer has 2 properties, one #448 the other #500 on the same street. I purchased 3 items adding for the amount of $250 in her residence, #448. The contract work was on #500. That amount was verbally excluded on the first payment...Read More...Read More