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Supplier placed a lien on the building but never sent a notice of furnishings ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 11, 2019
MichiganMechanics Lien
I had a contractor we provided me a Pool Plastering Finish that I paid in full to the contractor in Michigan. Now the Subcontractor who did the work is going to
place a Mechanics Lien against my home since it appears the Contractor I hired DID NOT pay the Subcontractor who provided the service. Can t...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 7, 2019
MichiganMechanics Lien
We have a contract with a client for bathroom remodel. All is going smoothly, delayed a bit due to polar vortex weather, waiting on tile delivery, client
decisions but all good until client is not happy with thickness of grout line from tub to first tile. We explained why that needed to happen, to save t...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 18, 2019
MichiganMechanics LienRight to Lien
Our Company did in a residential remodel . our Company name is on the building permit we held the insurance for the project . we were not in the GC
payments were made to another party in which they did not make it in full back to us what are our rights ? can I Lien this project it has been abo...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 3, 2019
MichiganLien DeadlinesMechanics LienRight to Lien
Hello! I have a question on how to proceed with an issue I have. A project I sent a lien to has made a payment in full. However, they have also submitted a
charge to us taking back some of the payment they originally made. We are wanting to send out a new lien for the amount they took back. Do I ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 7, 2018
MichiganMechanics Lien
Homeowners sent a letter via lawyer terminating the contract due to project delays. There is a small outstanding balance. They chose flooring that was over
the budget and refused to pay as well as demanding items not in the proposal be installed without them paying. This is most likely because they ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 8, 2018
MichiganMechanics Lien
Our general contractor is licensed and we paid him in full (which he wrote on our contract). However, an unlicensed subcontractor he supposedly hired claims
he didn’t get paid and sent me a copy a NSF check from our contractor . He sent us the letter of furnishing and filed the claim lien with the regist...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 5, 2018
MichiganMechanics Lien
On July 25th 2018 I hired a contractor to trim a tree that caused an insurance claim on my rental property and to my neighbor's property. The contract was
not fulfilled and I let the contractor know my neighbor called to alert me it was not according to the agreement ( I live an hour and a half away). I...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentAug 22, 2018
MichiganLien ReleasesMechanics Lien
I cannot find the language for the "notice" described in this statement: "In Michigan, prime contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers are all
required to give preliminary notice on all projects except 1 to 4 family residential owner-occupied buildings. For those projects, the “notice” requi...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 1, 2018
MichiganMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
Hi there, I was hired as a Pre-Construction Manager Consultant and a Designer to work on the conversion of the McCamly Plaza Hotel into a Doubletree
Hotel. I'd like to file a lien but the options online only pertains to a GC, sub-contractor and material provider. What about consultants? Thank you...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 21, 2018
MichiganMechanics Lien
I am debating on whether to file a lien claim or a bond claim on a commercial project, where I am waiting on retainer for me and my subs. The GC would
rather me file a bond claim because he claims the lien claim would slow down payment considerably. Would the bond claim be sufficient? I woul...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 12, 2018
MichiganBond ClaimsMechanics LienPayment DisputesRecovery Options