A CONTRACTOR (CLIENT) IS REQUIRING "FINAL LIEN WAIVER" IN ADVANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT. QUESTION: How can we be assured of receiving our FINAL PAYMENT if we execute the Final Waiver prior to getting the payment? WHAT IS THE TYPICAL PROCESS? Thanks...Read More
We did a chimney job for a customer back on 3/15/19. We to date have not been paid and have sent several notices of overdue on the invoices. Is it too late to file a Mechanic Lien now? Should we just go through the court system?...Read More
Recently a contractor volunteered to hang cabinets and provide finishing work "at no cost to you" were his words. He reached out now and then to see how our project was going. When I was ready to have the cabinets hung, I asked him if he was still willing to help us. He said yes. He came to our hous...Read More...Read More
We are a small electrical contractor on a large commercial job. It looks like there will be several Change Orders going forward. I don't have much experience with Change orders....Read More
I am an electrical subcontractor working on an expansion of an ER dept. for a hospital in Boston. Overall contract for the project is approx. 4 million. My contract is 480k. Does the prompt payment clause come in to play for me also?...Read More
One of the properties we sent an intent to lien to ended up selling their property. Is there anything we can do in this situation? Can we Lien the new property or can we send a lien to the current owners? ...Read More
I am often required to sign lien waivers prior to getting paid by certain customers, but the lien waivers clearly say that I acknowledge and certify that I have been paid in full; when I have not. Is this legal? I am in MA but the company I am concerned about is headquartered in NY. thanks ...Read More
This case is in MA. I hired a contractor W (S corp) to do the siding. The contractor W finished the job and I paid him in full. Later, 3 employees of this contractor each filed a lien on my property. I do not have direct contact with these 3 employees. I have below questions: 1. If the lien meets all th...Read More...Read More
I have (3) ongoing roadway construction projects 2017-present in the same city(ch.90 money) in the state of MA that have been late on many pay estimate payments. I have received requests from the consultant engineer to revise some of the pay estimates, ~ 1-month or more after submitting, whic...Read More...Read More
Hi I sent this question yesterday but got no reply. Hi my original proposal on a project was for $14,900 with an add/alt to paint exterior railings for $2,100. The GC sent me a contract for $24,900 adding into the contract painting of the stairwell steel and exterior hand rails. We painted the steel in the ...Read More...Read More
Hi my original proposal on a project was for $14,900 with an add/alt to paint exterior railings for $2,100. The GC sent me a contract for $24,900 adding into the contract painting of the stairwell steel and exterior hand rails. We painted the steel in the stairwells and the exterior steel hand rails. I finishe...Read More...Read More
I supplied the home owner with Standing Seam Metal roof panels and some miscellaneous material for others to install. He is not paying me and I was just supplying the material with no contract. The house is listed under a Trust account. Can I still do a mechanics Lien?...Read More