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Customer rented equipment from us - he paid for months of April, May June and JUly
equipment was moved in June to a particular location and worked complete there Sept 4th
I sent out a lien notice for payment of the invoice of Aug 11th through Sept 4th- but not mailed out until Sept 14th -- as you see he was paying right along. - and then i mailed out intent to file claim notice on OCt 28th-- both letters were sent certified both refused by owner -- please let me know if i can actually file a claim
WisconsinI’m a sub sub Contract who did the framing job on a property in Wisconsin. The general contractor doesn’t want to pay anymore. Taking 16K which hasn’t been paid. It’s the last payment. I sent a preliminary notice just recent along with a intent of Lien. The job is completely finished and the contractor has told the homeowners to simply block me because I have expressed my worry about not getting paid two weeks after job is done. The sub contractor has done the siding windows and doors and all his paying now is 3K of what’s left to be paid. What rights do I have to get paid for the work done, framing is very expensive and the homeowners have told me they had completely paid for it back in November. It’s January.
WisconsinI filed my notice of intent to lien in November. I plan on filing the lien by the end of Jan 2021 if no communication comes from the project. Can I add the cost of filing my lien to the projects invoice?
WisconsinHello, I am currently in a situation where I am filing a lien on a commercial property I painted. I am wondering, after the lien is put on the property, what actions are next in order for me to get compensated for the work I performed? I have been told (not by anyone reliable) that once the lien is place on the property the owner can simply not do anything as long as he doesn’t plan to sell the property. Is this true?
WisconsinWe are a company that did completed some work for a homeowner who received insurance funds to pay us and has refused to do so. The amount is owed is substantial. What are our options?
WisconsinA dispute arose with a client during the process of installing a concrete patio.
On the final day, progress was delayed by the client after the concrete had been poured and finished. The homeowner claimed defects and refused the final stage of detailing, cutting control joints, and cleanup.
The next day the homeowner formally notified us via email claiming defects, refusal to pay the balance, and a threat we are in breach of the contract. This started the Right to Cure process.
We performed an inspection and presented an offer to remedy which the claimant refused.
Instead, the homeowner suggested the best thing to do is part ways and provide them a Lien Waiver.
We agreed to the lien waiver under the condition that all parties sign a mutual release of all claims. We drafted the release and sent it to the homeowner for review.
The release included standard paragraphs like covenant not to sue, confidentiality, etc. The client refused to sign the release with a confidentiality clause and indicated they would consider it if they were made whole and given back the project deposit.
Multiple attempts were made by us to equalize the mutual release language suggesting to the homeowner please propose language they are comfortable with so a middle ground compromise can be reached. No response.
During our attempts to compromise, we were getting close to the end of our lien rights window. Without a signed mutual release, and to not lose our lien rights, we served the homeowner with a notice of intent to lien.
This expectingly did not go over well.
The homeowner sent a loaded email filled with insults about the work performance, our business and employees' reputation, and that we are trying to silence them with a confidentiality clause. The client also stated we did not complete the job so do not have lien rights and if we file a lien they have no choice but to sue for slander of title. We anticipated the slander response being that it’s the common threat with lien filings.
We believe we have lien rights. Our contract is very thorough defining what Substantial Completion is. The concrete project was completed enough that it can be utilized for its intended use. The homeowner delayed progress at the final stage, but the concrete can be used and is not a hazard.
Overall, our intention is to still part ways and take the project's monetary loss. But the homeowner has been unpredictable so a mutual release of all claims is important.
Are we at a true impasse?
They’ll potentially sue us for slander of title if a lien is filed, and without a signed mutual release if they try to destroy our business reputation we are also protected by law from slander? Additionally, if our lien rights expire and they are still problematic, we could pursue breach of contract?
Any input you have is appreciated!
WisconsinI did a roof for a contractor. He has not paid me for the work that was done. He is not responding to any of my messages, texts or emails. We never had a signed contract because he was a friend of a friend I was supposed to trust. I ha e a series of text messages I saved that say the agreement between is and the price and everything else needed. The house we did the work on is now currently for sale. We were the subcontractor. I am pretty sure the home owner paid him but he has not paid us a dime. We are still owed $9100.00. I think a lien is my best option. I know it will definitely make the home owner mad because he probably has already paid for it to the company that subcontracted my company. But I am all out of options.
WisconsinI was sued in small claims for a project I didn't finish. My client fired me due to Covid delays. The judge ruled in her favor. I feel she took advantage of our agreement. Can I still file a lien if the judgement was against me?
WisconsinI created our first job. When do we serve contractor identification notice?
WisconsinWe hired a dry wall company to install 1/4 inch dry wall through our first floor of our home. Ceiling and walls. They installed 1/2 inch dry wall instead because they said it’s easier to work with. But that is not what I agreed to in our contract. I gave them 1700 down payment and the remaining is $2300. I refuse to pay that. I asked if they can reinstall what I wanted 1/4 inch. I was denied. But they would like the full amount anyways. What should I do? Does this sound right?
WisconsinWe are a general contractor, who had to be complete with a project by 9-23. We received our C of O 9-30. We are currently working through punchlist items. What date is to be used to determine our 90 day lien deadline?
WisconsinI received a Lien release letter from my 2nd mortgage company. How do I get that off my title & remove it from my filed mortgage at the courthouse?
This letter came after a bankruptcy filing.
WisconsinI need to file a lien against a pier that was installed and removed for a customer who has now fallen into financial issues and cannot pay. The last date of service was October 2019, and the customer generally would pay for everything annually, so this did not raise a red flag. We are now concerned that his funds and property will be levied and we want to make sure we are paid first.
WisconsinOur tenants he is a contractor and destroyed our home… In our lease we stated that he could add the trim to the windows for reduced rent. He did not do that. He did however destroy our home steal things and when we asked him to return the items he stoleHe is now threatening a Mechanics lien on our home. Can he do this? We had just put a lot of work into the Home and it did not need remodeling but now it is structurally unstable and unsafe due to the things he did. Help?
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