We filed the preliminary when this job first started in January 2022, but we were not on the job for several months time because the owners were switching the contractor for the entire subdivision. We have preliminary notices filed for each lot we're working on, but the notices have the previous contr...Read More...Read More
When does the 20-day preliminary notice for a subcontractor providing materials to a project begin? Upon drawing work or on the date the materials were actually delivered to the site?...Read More
My mom lives in my grandmas home my mom has had to pay for work done on the home contractors, permits, supplies, and labor costs. My grandma has recently passed the home is now in a trust and family is forcing my mom out. My mom wants to be reimbursed for all the work and repairs she’s ...Read More...Read More
My fence contractor began work back in the beginning of May. They never filed a Preliminary Notice. Their work is terrible and while they have now completed the job yesterday (8/19/2021) to the best of their ability though not perfect, the refuse to take less than full payment. They want to pu...Read More...Read More
A plumber installed new showers and vanities in my house. They did not properly install the showers leaving big gaps and leaking as well as all the sinks were leaking. I am in the process of getting all of those things fixed and collecting the documented cost bids, so I know the total cost I am out before I...Read More...Read More
We have a supplier that has recently added a 5-7% shipping surcharge to all orders. We usually include those charges in the amount billed to our customer, and they agree to it up front. But if it comes down to a legal battle and a mechanics lien is filed, will the filing for surcharges hold up in court? Ot...Read More...Read More
If I purchase a home using hard money. My business loans me money for renovation costs. The intent for me to refinance with conventional funding on completion. Can my business file a lien on the property to assure reimbursement of the renovation loan at the time of refinancing?...Read More
I’m a homeowner. There was a leak in my home and I contacted a mitigation company to assess the situation. They inspected the house and provided me an estimate. I ran the estimate by my insurance company for approval before giving the mitigation team the go ahead. I communicated with the mi...Read More...Read More
I am a sub for some big companies. And this particular company hasn’t paid me for jobs perform. They claim that because when Job went bad they have been holding the money paid for other customers for a long time. I offered two months ago to go there and fix the job but they Heaven give me ...Read More...Read More
I'm a subcontractor and our previous accountant skipped Pay Application #2, so the order went from #1-#3 and stayed in ascending order after #3. The GC is also the owner and now denying payment request due to the ordering error. Does this affect our ability to proceed with filing a lien?...Read More
We hired someone to place tiles in a bathroom remodel. He quoted us a price and a time of 3 to 4 days by himself or maybe 1 if he brought a helper. We paid half down, and 13 days after the project began, we told him we were not going to us him and longer and finished the project ourselves. He would...Read More...Read More
I am a homeowner and a guy, non-contractor, who was living in my home rent free. Just put a mechanics lien on my home with NO contract, no documentation, no invoices and no bills. Trying to extort $15K from me. ...Read More
There are 8 notices of liens filed on our two parcel number for work that we didn't contract and have none of it done. The notices should be filed on the property that the same GC is building now across the street. How do we get these removed?...Read More
A supplier in Utah has placed a mechanics lien on my project in Idaho. The supplier was never contracted or contacted by our company (the General Contractor). A subcontractor ordered the material to be delivered to the job site and then never showed up, thus defaulted on their contract. Tw...Read More...Read More
A trucking company was subcontracted by a prime contractor whom I have a contract with to haul dirt from one property to another. The prime contractor has not made payment to the sub. Can the subcontractor file a lien on either property? ...Read More