I have done work on my son’s home in recent years to help make the place more livable. The expectation was that the money I put out along with the labor I payed for would be paid back when he and his wife could. I also loaned money’s for the purchase of a font end loader, small bull dozer ,one 650 ...Read More...Read More
Home owner paid approximately $120,000 for construction of a post and beam screened-in porch with cathedral ceiling, stone floor, electric, etc. Numerous problems from the beginning, some remedied by the contractor, some not. Contractor stopped returning calls shortly after completion. Within 3 ...Read More...Read More
I am an mechanic an there has been a vehicle on my property for 3 or 4 years and last year i found out that the person who contacted me to repair passed away and recently there has been a person claiming that he is the owner and to cover the costs of storage totalling R331 000 and no contact for...Read More...Read More
Thanks for responding. I want to place a mechanic's lien against a realtor, for whom I staged a cottage in VT. It was back in April of 2020 and I filed a small claims court case against the company, but the cases in Hyde Park, VT are backed up, so I missed my 180 day window to file a lien. Can I still file...Read More...Read More
I have paid 1100 out of a 1400 crappy roof patch job . The remaining 300 was sent regular mail , man claims not received , I have sent a certified payment which person has not received and is now threatening a lien . What can I do ...Read More
I am a small business owner in VT. I do home improvement and handyman projects. I recently completed a project for a man that had a few parts to it,changing doors for new doors installing new wood on a ceiling and replacing old deck boards with new trex decking. Everything was done in a ti...Read More...Read More
We are a small construction company in Vermont. We had walked off from a job with a large developer for conflict of interest. We are trying to receive payment that is due to our company, nothing more. The developer is counter offering a very low figure to have us "walk away". We know where...Read More...Read More
Can I file a lien if I hurt myself and am no longer able to finish a fence around a farm. 95% of the work is complete and I am not asking for the full ending payment. I’m not even asking to be paid back for the extra labor I paid for. Only looking for payment for my labor ...Read More
Can the owner decide to withhold payment from the person they hired to complete work on their property? Can they decide not t pay for progress made if the job was not fully completed or change the terms of repayment if the invoice amount surpasses an estimate of costs?...Read More
Hello - Can a road association file a mechanics lien for failure of a homeowner to pay their share or the road maintenance fees of a private road in Vermont? Thank you! S....Read More
If there is a public project in VT that we are unable to file a lien on and the customer on the job refuses to provide a copy of the payment bond, what resources/databases are available to locate or find bonds?...Read More