Apologies -- I wanted to ask this of the attorneys. I mistakenly posted on the "payment expert" site. I hope this makes it to the correct inbox. Please delete my other question if it comes up on your site. Again, apologies. We are victims of the David James Homes fraud in Virginia. All our payments wer...Read More...Read More
If my contract states the completed projected should have been approximately Nov. 21, 2019, but the contractor walked off due to dispute a few weeks ago and now claims I still owe him $8,000 for work done (with no itemization of what this is for), can he file a mechanics lien if I disagree that I owe hi...Read More...Read More
I am an owner, and I am refusing to pay the last invoice to my GC. He is threatening me saying he'll file a mechanics lien. There was no contract and even the estimate was not signed. It was a residential project for repair/improvements. Can the GC file the lien?...Read More
Team: How can we file a lien in VA against our customer, if we are NOT the General Contractor and we are NOT a licensed NASCLA contractor. We have been hired as a private general sub-contractor because our subject matter expertise. Again, they have the right to hire anyone if they are the general ...Read More...Read More
I am professional real state agent last year I helped a family member fixing her house and for them to allow me to sell the property . I found out last week that she is closing on the house this week with a new agent . I need an advise of what is my chances of getting paid for my work . I don’t have a...Read More...Read More
If I am contracted with the owner via verbal contract and filing for mechanics lien in VA-- on question 5-- "date from which interest on the above amount is claimed:" question........do I have to enter a date, can I put "N/A" in that field or leave it blank? I do not wish to charge interest. I am the GC and i...Read More...Read More
My family is planning to build a house. Our architect is preparing building permit applications and is asking us if we will be using a mechanic's lien agent....Read More
A licensed Virginia contractor was hired to complete interior painting of a home. The contract was entered with and signed by the home owners live in domestic partner. The contractor provided a timeline of 3 days to complete work. The contractor's workers did not complete quality work and d...Read More...Read More
I had a lien field against a personal property, but the attorney filed it in the incorrect county, no notices were sent to the GC or the owner. Is the lien valid?...Read More
Good morning, Cold you explain amount of lien not due yet?? The project was cancelled for all trades due to owner financial issues. No further information was released and no re-start date has been schedule. Due we still have to leave Any retention money as not due yet? What if this project is neve...Read More...Read More
We have a construction contract and project that is stalled for defective work; there are four large punch list items remaining. The company that we have the contract with had its business license terminated 2 years ago but the owner of the company we contracted is part of a different company WITH a...Read More...Read More
We did work for the owner of a property who isn't paying the bill. At the time I filed the lien using Levelset, I thought they were the contractor. It turned out they were actually the owner of the building. My first question is, does it matter that I put we were the sub and the customer was the GC on the L...Read More...Read More