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I am about to sell a property which has a mechanical lien. Because of Covid, the litigation has been suspended. We have not received a new court date yet. The reason there is a mechanics lien is due to me sewing the cement company who quit in the middle of the job and I sued them. They, in turn, put a mechanics lien on my property. I had paid for all work the company had done.
What company bonds a mechanics lien so I can move forward with the sale of the house?
New YorkWe are a supplier and filed a lien claim in NY. The GC bonded around it, and the surety bond company is requesting we release the lien claim before they will pay the claim. I said no, but I wanted to know my rights in NY.
New YorkGeneral contractor stated they will bond around my lien. The next step would be putting a claim on that bond? How long does that whole process take and what are the steps to secure my money.
OklahomaI hired a excavator contractor to do site work a septic system total approx $ 80:000:00 paid him $ 55.000.00 he has not fin the work he failed health inspection He filed a lien And by him filling the lien all of final funding can’t be released to pay the remaking subs and him I can’t get a c of o with out the final inspection on the septic approval ( he also has not fin the final grading or the final drive way What can I do
MichiganHad a frivolous mechanics lien filed against me. Not only did sub file, mail lien and all other notices to wrong suite address, but I'd claiming $48k of COs. We continue to asked for signed, written, emailed, or texted documentation of a change order existing, let alone being approved. What should happen following bonding around this lien?
CaliforniaI am a land owner who has leased several tracts of land to construction companies. The construction companies are allowed to hire contractors to perform work, erect buildings etc...on the property. Although my contracts say that the construction companies are not to allow liens to be put on the property, sometimes their slow pay process, does cause contractors to place mechanics liens against them, and on the property that I own. I want to avoid allowing liens on the property that I own by my Lessee and the way that they conduct business. If I require the construction company to obtain a payment bond prior to the work being performed, can I require a lien waiver or subordinate the lien somehow to the Payment Bond?
IllinoisWe filed a Sworn Statement of Amount Due in Louisiana and infomed the owner. The GC told the owner that he bonded off our claim. I'm not sure what that means, but he said it voided our lien and he would be able to get a clear title form the courthouse. IF this happened shouldn't we have received some type of legal documents or something with proof that this happened?
TexasI filed a lien in Flordia and I got a notice that the lien was bonded on May 6, 2020. After looking at your resources I read that I would have to file a suit within one year of bonding a lien. What other steps can I take? Should I contact the person the bond was transferred to? Is there another document I can send through Levelset for this bond?
Is it common to see two different amounts on the lien transfer? For example, the lien was for $13,235 and the document says the required amount is $19,188.10.
FloridaCan the GC or Owner bond around the lien we have filed in New Jersey. If they can and do how are we informed of this happening?
Also, is there a way for me to find out what other subcontractors have filed liens on this job?
New JerseyWhen I lien an owners property on a private project does it also lien the GC's bond?
WashingtonI bonded over a lien on my property on and filed a notice of contest on the same day. The clerk of court WILL NOT TELL ME what form I need to file to have my money released back to me since the notice of contest has expired and the lien claimant has done nothing. The clerk said it was legal advice that she could not give out . . . I said it's procedural not legal! Nevertheless, I need to know what I need to file for to get my bond money back.
GeorgiaWe are a supplier on a private ( i think so anyways!) project in NYC. The GC is not wanting to pay, claiming we did not fulfill our obligation. Our position is we did. We filed a lien; the notice went out yesterday. The GC also emailed us yesterday stating they were "set up to bond the lien". I read the explanation of what that means, but I don't know the nuances of it, and what the next steps are. If they previously applied for a bond ,will that make a difference for our claim? how would we have known that, if they did? are they required to advise us? And if they did not have one previously, but get one now, how will we know?
OregonI am doing an FHA equity loan and have 3 credit card liens on my property, . 2 with Discover and 1 with FIA. I have an attorney negotiating for lowering and paying off these debts with my loan monies. We are ready to close but need negotiated letters of amounts to settle for.
These 3 debts have been renewed. The Discover debts were renewed after 7 years in 2019. The FIA debt was renewed 3 years ago which makes that debt over 10 years.
We have finally heard from FIA with a lowered number which we may tune up a little but seem
to be getting the run around with Discover. They all know that if I do not get a decent negotiated settlement that I would file for a chapter 7 bankruptcy to relieve all debt and have a clear title to my home. What do you think is holding up the Discover lawyers? Its like take 50 or 60 % or get nothing down the road. Question, what can be done to get something done? There was a deadline to meet which has passed to close the loan at 3.75%. I have to do an extension that will will cost me $2,000 at closing to keep my 3.75% loan rate. Many times Discover does not answer my lawyers
emails and you cannot negotiate on a phone conversation.
What do you recommend?
Alex from Canton, Georgia
GeorgiaElectrical sub- Our company filed a mechanics lien, they "bonded" it off. What is my next step to get paid? Do I have to go to the bond company? Do I need a lawyer? We are in Virginia. Thank you
VirginiaWe are an Electrical contractor and have not been paid for completed work. We filed a mechanics lien, and they bonded it off... I guess, if that is the right word. We received mail that they submitted the bond to the court in VA beach to have the lien removed. Still haven't been paid. I need help in the next step. Do I get in touch with the bond company? Do I look up to see if the lien still stands in VA beach? We are looking for around 64K. Thank you!
Virginia