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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 ?...Read More
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 once and still not right. I hired a professional tiler to redo/repair it and it cost $1500. We discovered he had tiled over tile the second time! I also had the tiler replace the threshold at the bathroom entrance which was crooked which cost $290. He had also walked off the job with the doorway unpainted and back splash to vanity not installed. He only deducted $1000 off of the bill for shower repair. He added costs to the bill unexpected like $100 for installing the toilet holder and mirror. $50 for "adjusting window" that wasn't on the estimate. He had told me he would take $500 off the bill in May for the fact we had 110V for washing machine (a European all in one) and he had priced for 220V. He didn't in the final invoice. He charged us $100 to vacuum up the debris that fell on my downstairs kitchen ceiling (that has a removable panel in case of plumbing issues) when he has "cleanup" as a part of his estimate. Now he is saying unless he gets the full amount he invoiced me for, he will place a contractor's lien on Monday. I have just been approved for financing for a line of credit but haven't closed yet. I am worried this will mess that up. I planned on sending him a detailed certified letter and paying him the balance after deducting the cost of the tiler, and maint man to finish painting and install the back splash. I have been told I have the Right of Recoupement. Can he still file a lien without a signed contract? I want to deduct the larger amount for the shower repair, plus the other things I mentioned, but don't want a lien on my hose. He will NOT negotiate at all. What can I do? ...Read More
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 were told once they pay the rest of contract I will then buy more poly and do how ever many coats they want. Not putting any more of my own money into a job that I haven't been paid for. (When theres been many issues with money along the way. ) My question is, If I put a lien on the house/owners does that stop them from being able to move in until I am paid fully for completed contract? If not then what are my options this house isn't going to be sold probably past my days. Its just about finished built for Owners I am doing work for. ...Read More
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...Read More
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!...Read More
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?...Read More
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 ! ...Read More
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 dirt from the site than the contracted amount and has filed a lien for $40,000 in total. I'm not sure what to take as next steps....Read More
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....Read More
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 monitoring capabilities, approximately $1k. We have already missed the 90 day window on invoice 1 and 2. Can we file a mechanics lien using the date of the small additional work upon completion to preserve our repayment rights on the total balance that is due to us?...Read More
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 him. The final balance $17,500. And he only gave us $8.650. He still owes us $8,850. I texted him and told him to let us know when the plumber will be there so we can finish and get the final balance. Now, he's saying he doesn't want us to finish the job and doesn't have to pay us anything else. He even said he would process us because he said we agreed to do extra work, but we can't do it. He gave us a lot of difficulties, so we chose not to do any extra work for him. We did not do extra work for him because working for him is complicated. And we have all the proof of him saying this; we have texts, pictures, and more. I told him that we would discount the part of the bathroom and pay the rest if he didn't want us to do the bathroom. But he keeps insisting no, even though we did everything else on the job. This is why we need help because we need this final balance. Thank you....Read More
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...Read More
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 “playing dirty pool”. He also told me that I don’t owe anything. Will I have to sue the contractor? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 1, 2019
MassachusettsMechanics LienPayment Disputes