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I am a sub-subcontractor on a project that we have not been paid any money for to date. The first billing was in June and we have completed the job 100%.
I don't have a fully signed contract in place. Can I file a Massachusetts mechanics lien ?
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 13, 2022
Massachusetts
Hi I hired a general contractor to redo my bathroom, and do a walk in shower. I requested a signed contract but he ignored my request, but furnished me
with a detailed estimate. The floor of the tiled shower was not pitched right, neither was the shower threshold, and water was pooling. He redid it...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentAug 21, 2019
MassachusettsChange OrdersPayment Disputes
I am a flooring company that installed, sanded and coated a 3,000 sq ft house. New construction, first contract was for install, second was for sanding and
finishing the wood. I was paid full for first and only half for second contract. Work is completed, and homeowners want more finished coats. They...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 19, 2021
MassachusettsConstruction ContractMechanics LienStop Notice
Lein was put on customers house. Agreement of amount to pay was made. I paid in full with a check. Besides contractor not returning a w9 form for taxes ...
I have no clue how to remove the lein. Justin
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 10, 2018
MassachusettsLien ReleasesMechanics Lien
Hi, if the 90 days for a mechanic's lien has expired, what do I need to file at the registry of deeds to put the world on notice that the lien has been dissolved?
Thanks!
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Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentSep 8, 2021
MassachusettsMechanics Lien
We are a GC that did TI work for a restaurant at an airport. We purchased a P&P Bond. We are having trouble getting paid for the work due to COVID and
CF issues. What can we do to protect ourselves?
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Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 27, 2020
MassachusettsMechanics LienRecovery OptionsRight to LienSlow Payment
Contractor hires a sub-cotractor to do work for a homeowner. How long does the contractor have to submit sub-contractor's invoice to homeowner ? Thanks
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Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentNov 16, 2019
MassachusettsPrompt PaymentRecovery OptionsSlow Payment
I'm a GC on a project in Massachusetts. I signed a contract with someone for the excavation for $16,500. It had a date of completion in the contract of
November 4th. He missed this timeline by about 2 weeks before I finally removed him from the project. He is now claiming he removed more dir...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
3 answersAdd commentDec 23, 2021
MassachusettsMechanics LienRight to Lien
I'm the sub on a job in MA. The lien deadline calculator is telling me I have to file a Notice of Subcontract and then a Notice of Substantial Completion. Do I file
these or does someone else? Do I file this before the lien? When I go to actually order the lien, it says I can file these both at the same time.
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 18, 2018
MassachusettsMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
We have already completed an installation and the client owes us a total of $120k which are both overdue. These were two separate invoices, one from
November 2022 and one from March 2023. Ther is an additional small piece of work that needs to be completed for the client to have monitorin...Read More
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Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 19, 2023
MassachusettsMechanics Lien
I have filed the lien. I am curious as to the step involving "statement of account"....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 10, 2023
Massachusetts
Hello, we are about 98% done with the job we are working on with an investor who does flipping houses. We're just waiting for his plumber to finish something
in the bathroom so we can finish the job. He keeps saying we aren't allowed to go there anymore and gets mad that we won't do extra work for ...Read More
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Anonymous General Contractor
2 answersAdd commentMay 29, 2023
Massachusetts
I just notice there's a mistake on the document , the Owner of the property is Kenneth W Parlee 43 Rumford Park Ave Woburn, MA 01801 Please can you fix
that before sending . I tried to chat but I was unable . thank you Receipt #1016-3784
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 25, 2023
MassachusettsMechanics Lien
The client I've filled a claim against has paid me. How do I file a discharge...Read More
Anonymous Laborer
1 answerAdd commentFeb 20, 2023
Massachusetts
I had work done on my home last summer; fully paid the contractor with a series of bank checks. Last week I received a subcontractor’s lien For $11k on my
home because the contractor never paid the supplier. Do I have any options? I called the contractor and he told me that the supplier was “playin...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 1, 2019
MassachusettsMechanics LienPayment Disputes