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We are a Professional Service that liened a job in 2019 for non-payment. The one year mechanics lien expired and we need to take further action to collect the money as it is a significant amount. Can you please let us know what actions we can take further to collect?
FloridaI am in Arizona and have a contract with a homeowner from 2017. The project is still not completed and I want to collect on an invoice that was sent to her when she put a hold on the project. The homeowner put the project on hold for 8 weeks due to loss of a job and I submitted an invoice which has gone unpaid. She filed with the registrar of contractors because of changes to the plans that she says she didnt approve and we were issued a corrective order. I fought it and won but now want to collect on that invoice. I should note that she paid for the completed work according to the contract, but is in breach because of the delay. Can I collect under the prompt pay act?
ArizonaCOMPLETED WORK, SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY FUNDING. WE HAVE SINCE PULLED OFF THE JOB AND WILL NOT BE PERFORMING ANY MORE WORK.
NDAs WERE COMPLETED AS WELL. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE PRE-LIEN INFO THUS NOT BEING ABLE TO PRE-LIEN THE PROPERTY. ARE WE OUT OF OUT LEIN RIGHTS?
CaliforniaI have a client who's invoice is $4,998.21 and he has deiced to take the insurance payment he received and keep it and pay us a $100.00 dollars at a time and he said there was nothing we can do as long as he is making a payment the insurance payment he got was for the work we did on his home and he spent it.
CaliforniaLandlord refuse to return $500 deposit ,no damage,i turn it over to a collection agency,if landlord refuse this, can i (tenant) file a lien against this property, ca, area.
CaliforniaI am a subcontractor on a multifamily development that has from day one had payment problems. They are now 90+ days and owe us nearly $300,000. Our contract allows us to walk off the job at 45 days and lien at 60 days. Neither of these consequences have mattered. The job is mostly at a stand still for weeks, other subs are unable to work waiting on us and the GC is asking if they pay the past due when will we return. Obviously, if they can't won't pay when we hold the cards, there is little hope of getting our retention once we complete the job. Is there a bond or course of action to protect us from future loss? We want to finish the project (we never haven't) but not as a charity.
TennesseeI have a contract for a foundation for a home from 2017 that has not been completed. The project is completed through stem walls and was put on hold, first because the owner lost his job ( it was on hold for 8 weeks) then there was a disagreement about the work saying there were unauthorized changes to the plans. He filed a complaint with the Registrar of Contractors. I was cited but didn't make the corrections. We went to court and I won two months ago. The owner made payments timely, per the contract through the completion of the stems as per the contract. I sent a demand for the balance of the contract amount. ( That work has not been completed) How can I collect the remainder of the $ for the contract?
ArizonaHow long should I wait to see results of a mechanics lien before I get help from a collections agency?
GeorgiaThis may get confusing...We signed a lump sum contract with a customer for a project on Indian tribal land. (Kaw Nation of Ponca City Oklahoma) We shipped all material and it was signed for by our customer. The tribe is now requesting that we label invoices to them and not our customer. I understand being on tribal land we have no mechanic lien rights anyway but are there any legal ramifications in changing the bill to name and address from our customer to the Tribal information? They are not a customer of ours but I have sent a credit application to have some sort of information on them. If you need to call feel free 817-585-6024 Wendy Hilton
OklahomaThis may get confusing...We signed a lump sum contract with a customer for a project on Indian tribal land. We shipped all material and it was signed for by our customer. The tribe is now requesting that we label invoices to them and not our customer. I understand being on tribal land we have no mechanic lien rights anyway but are there any legal ramifications in changing the bill to name and address from our customer to the Tribal information? They are not a customer of ours but I have sent a credit application to have some sort of information on them. If you need to call feel free 817-585-6024 Wendy Hilton
TexasWhat is the maximum allowable late fee percentage for overdue invoices? And for how long can these fees accrue?
For example 25% late fee for invoices 30 days or more past due, then 25% per month on open balances thereafter?
Delaware
Hi, im a general contractor (which I think) and I own a skid steer and dump truck business. I spread recycled rock for a parking lot for a RV storage company. He did not have enough aggregate and blamed me that it didnt stretch enough, and its my fault. Which than he threatened to not pay my hourly wages unless I fixed it or "finished the job". The jobs finished on my end. I also did extra for the guy. The guy was getting aggrivated cause my schedule was to far out to come back out and now hes not paying me. Ive sent plenty of emails and reminders of the invoice. So now I believe a Notice to Owner is next.
Questions: Am I General Contractor or a Laborer Since im payed hourly? Even though to him the projects not done, he needs to pay me right? It was all a verbal agreement that I was payed hourly. There was nothing said that I had to complete his project.
If I was to Lien his property does he have to pay for my fees when he decides to pay? Its only a $980.00 invoice. I still would like my money. Anywho im not much of a writer so I apoligize for any misunderstandings. Thank you for your time.
FloridaHello,
I own a home improvement company here in Pennsylvania. We completed a roofing project and the following punch list in April. I live, (and the project was in), Westmoreland County, PA. I have never gotten close to having to start this process so I am unaware of my options. Considering that the project was completed over 6 months ago, (preventing me from filing a lien), what options do I have now?
The customer did not respond to repeated and documented invoices through Paypal, (however they did read them). Once I emailed that we would be enforcing our late payment policy we got a response. The customer said she has items she wants corrected before she will pay. I respectfully explained how we did that already when I came to complete the punch list. I basically requested to be paid in full before anything would be done as we should treat this as a service call rather as a punch list item now. They have said not until everything is done. I am not confident that they will pay once I complete their punch list 2.0.
The customer owes us just over $2,000.00.
Thank you kindly,
Chuck
PennsylvaniaWe are general contractors. We used a sub that we have a subcontractors agreement with and have known for years. We paid him 10k for the purchase of windows and then another 7500 as he demanded he needed more to start. We had a promise that he would order all windows and install them. He never installed them we had to hire someone else. When the windows arrived we were 3 short and we almost lost the job as it took months to figure this out. We are now owed about 5k in actual cost. What can I do as he is now unresponsive?
MinnesotaI ordered and paid for the lien to be filed, but now it's saying my payment isn't protected. We were within our lien rights. Can someone look into this and get back to me?
Texas