We have recently filed our first lien through your service. GC responded that he will be binding lien tomorrow. We have all rights to believe our lien is valid and we have multiple proofs of account being well stated. Please advise what should be our next step. ...Read More
I am a surety broker and there is a chance one of our client's is going to have a Mechanic's Lien filed by a sub due to negligence of one of their subs that started a fire on a jobsite. Our client would be looking to bond off the Mechanic's lien and I was wondering if they need a Surety Bond for this an...Read More...Read More
l'm a GC in Texas. I have a sub that was fired from a job for inability to perform the job. Given multiple chances to correct his mistakes but could not remedy his own mistakes. Now he has filed a pre-lien with us and the homeowner for $140,000 more than he was hired to complete. He never sent us an...Read More...Read More
Will the bond company just pay him or will they require proof he perfected the lien? Will I get a say in the matter? HOW DOES THIS PROCESS WORK? My sub did not "perfect the lien" per Texas laws as he did not send out notices of any sort. At what point can I get my $$ back from the bond?...Read More
I have a mechanics lien on my home that was filed by someone I don't know or have any type of agreement with. Apprently the contractor didn't pay him, yet I paid the contractor The home is not my homestead. If I file a bond around this lien. How does this work exactly? Can the subfile a claim against...Read More...Read More
If I purchase a bond on my home which has a mechanics lien on it (the contractor was paid, but didn't pay the sub) so I can sell it. Can I use the fact that the lien is no longer enforceable (after a year on residential properties) to get my collateral back?...Read More
I have a slanderous lien filed against the title of my home by a spiteful family member. It is set to expire at the end of this month and I am in the process of trying to sell this house. Once the lien expired how do I have the title expunged so that I may go ahead and sell the home?...Read More
I purchased a building that had a $600k mechanics lien filed on it. The contractor filed it to protect their interest and is currently in the process of reaching a settlement on the final payout with the insurance company that is responsible for paying. I purchased it to subject to the lien. I now have a refi th...Read More...Read More
Hola tengo un caso de construccion soy un subcontratista y el contratista antes de terminar el trabajo me despidió sin pagarme el dinero por el trabajo realizado hasta esa fecha, el motivo por el cual me despidió fue precisamente para no pagarme lo que me adeuda por el trabajo realizada, de ig...Read More...Read More
Can a contractor demand us to pay him upfront for the 20% fee he charged to assist us in a supplement to our original claim for the Texas freeze last year, prior to the work being completed, inspection, and or the payment by the insurance company? We researched and found Texas House Bill 2013: ...Read More...Read More
We are the GC of a project in UT of which a sub's sub was not paid and has filed a lien. Sub has been paid in full. We have obtained a bond to bond around this lien and now need to submit it to be recorded. Is this something Levelset can do on our behalf or what is the process of getting this recorded?...Read More
Hello, I filed a Lien on a property on 12/08/2021 and have not received payment. I recently received a "Release of Lien Bond" from the General Contractor written up by an Insurance Company. What does this mean for me as a Subcontractor? Or what steps should I take moving forward to get paid?...Read More