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I entered into a verbal contract with company doing aerial construction for Grande Communications. The contractor has equipment of mine and wont uphold the agreement. I have spent personal money that should be reimbursed and done work that he wont pay. what can i do legally
I'm in Texas trying to start small aerial construction company. Took a verbal agreement with company that stated: He would cover housing for two crews,
supply trucks fuel equipment and pay us per foot on install, footage price on tree trim and set price to move or make ready at set price. I have e...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 27, 2018
TexasConstruction ContractMechanics LienPayment Disputes
Hi,Olivia, I purchased a lien release bond and provided collateral as required by the surety. The lien release was filed, recorded by the register of deeds, released and the original bond document, stamped with the recording information was returned to me, which I returned to the surety. The deadline for perfection of the lien has long ago passed but my insurance broker says the surety wants assurance that they have no further liability. I provided everything I could to document the status--the pertinent dates (last date of work, date of lien filing, date of bond filing, deadline for perfection of the lien, documentation that I was a subcontractor and the claimant was a sub-sub contractor and a copy of the T.C.A. statute defining all of these details), but still have not received the return of collateral. What else could I do to satisfy the requested assurance? Thanks. Leonard Kroll 2/26/18
Hi,Olivia, I purchased a lien release bond and provided collateral as required by the surety. The lien release was filed, recorded by the register of deeds,
released and the original bond document, stamped with the recording information was returned to me, which I returned to the surety. The deadli...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 27, 2018
TennesseeBond ClaimsConstruction Contract
What constitutes a legal contract between corporations?
On a project we are in debate over it has the company name on the contract however on the signature page it reads like this under "(subcontractor)" by:
-employee signature Printed: employee name (printed) - (company name absent) Title: Partner- head of marketing (no company name) Address:...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 26, 2018
GeorgiaConstruction Contract
What is the timeframe before you cannot take somebody to small claims court in the state of Massachusetts
I broke the store in 2016 15 and did not get paid...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 24, 2018
MassachusettsConstruction ContractLawsuit
Is a material submittal accepted if the general contractor issues payment for it under "stored materials"
The gear we bought on the job is bought and paid for, job is now delayed because the panel cans will not all fit in the electrical room. 1/2 of it (the 1/2 onsite)
was billed for under the stored material line on our schedule of values. The material onsite is the same material that wont fit. This is important ...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 23, 2018
GeorgiaConstruction ContractPayment Disputes
Does an email response "yes" constitute acceptance? I've got a GC that's telling me my CO is not approved because of this , work is complete -GA
i'm the electrician my work was damaged by another sub, i had to go back and re-do my work underneath a parking deck- aprox. $15,000 Before going
forward i sent an email to the GC explaining the situation , and asked him to proceed, he said "yes just send me the rates" Now he is unwilling to ...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 22, 2018
GeorgiaConstruction ContractMechanics Lien
I'm a painter and remodeler without an lcc or license. This past summer through start of new year I had worked on my biggest project, 58 garage units and surrounding structures at a 3 condo complex. They have paid me the full of my estimate but my final bill is yet to be paid. seeing as how the final bill includes all of the additional labor that was asked of me and performed of me I was even verbally told that I would be getting paid, but it may be negotiable the amount. Which is ridiculous, because I feel like I charged nothing the condo I did work on is also were my mother owns her unit and lives. which I have lived at half the time with her over the past year; i caught a legal charge and since the board of directors is an ex cop, it can be stated that they don't want to pay me due to this charge. Not taking me as seriously. It's stated 'seems as though this bill has come up for obvious reasons' was stated in an email between board members. which my mother used to be secretary on but currently no longer. Help! The board of condo association hired me to prep patch and paint the 58 garages. Now, out of everyone in the condo, only 58 of them have garages. So, those people with the garages will be charged an amount over the course of... finding out now. in the 'association dues' although they are not aware of this amount until project is done. they have 18 months to pay it. BUT the condo takes out loans to pay the laborers hired for any project and then try and pay it back with charging the tenants their association dues so, i have paperwork from condos meeting last night saying they have paid for all the garage repairs. Which there was a company who is huge and more seasoned than myself who charged them 37,000 for wood rot repair and such. Where as i had it added on my plate to patch all of their mistakes when there was still complaints about their work. I want to get paid! Do I have that right?
Do I have a right to file a lien?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 20, 2018
IowaConstruction ContractLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPayment Disputes
Can legal fees and interest be included in the total contract amount?
Our original contract states that a customer is responsible for legal fees incurred to collect a debt, as well as interest on balances over 30 days. when filing a
lien, am I able to include those fees in the total contract amount?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 19, 2018
New YorkConstruction ContractMechanics Lien
Do I need a formal contract to file a lien? I have all emails and correspondence pertaining to the work. I also have before, during, and after pictures of the work as well as pictures of me doing the work.
Performed 3 weeks of labor sanding the wood floors in a home. When time came to stain and finish the floor, the customer became too difficult to work with
(couldn't pick a color, didn't want to use the products we normally used, wanted me to use their products against manufacturer specifications, an...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 14, 2018
OhioConstruction ContractMechanics Lien
Can a general contractor legally pay a material supplier owed money by a subcontractor and then deduct that amount from what he owes the subcontractor? The material supplier did not file a prelim notice and the general is aware of this.
I'm a sub that got behind paying my supplier and now the general wants to pay the supplier and deduct that from what he owes me. I have the right to deal
with the supplier on my terms, no?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentFeb 5, 2018
CaliforniaConstruction ContractPayment Disputes
Can an equipment company file a mechanics lien on a project for repairs performed on that machine we have rented for this project when it broke down and they want to charge the customer for the repairs that we not caused by operator error?
We rented a machine for earthwork performed on a project. This machine broke down several times causing us downtime while they fixed the machine on
the jobsite. We cannot bill the customer for repairs not caused by operator error, but the equipment company is charging me and threatening to ...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentJan 31, 2018
TexasConstruction ContractMechanics Lien
Sub tier supplier filed a lien
I am a Subcontractor on a project and have a contract with the Prime Contractor. I have a second tier subcontractor who ceased operations after being paid
in full via a joint check made out to my company and the second tier sub from the Prime. However, the second tier sub did not in turn pay a supp...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor1 answerAdd commentJan 30, 2018
CaliforniaConstruction ContractMechanics Lien
my contractor wants the last payment of what he says is 8800.00, he did not do a majority of the work on the contact. He states that the discount of 1200.00 covers the work that he did not do.
We needed our main beam in our house replaced (we where told). When we did the first contract, (I can not find mine, and he says it is the one from where I
rcvd the loan). A majority of the work was found not to be needed. I do not believe that we should have to pay him the whole amount, Also, the fi...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor1 answerAdd commentJan 26, 2018
New YorkConstruction ContractPayment Disputes
i AM HIGHERING A NON-LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO DO SOME WORK IN MY HOUSE DAMAGED FROM HURRICANE HARVEY. dOES THE CONTRACTOR HAVE TO BE BONDED?
i AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH PNC MORTGAGE. THEY ARE SAYING I NEED TO SHOW MY CONTRACTOR IS BONDED. IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WE DON'T HAVE
TO HAVE A LICENSED CONTRACTOR SO THAT THE LITTLE MAN CAN HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LIVING. I EXPLAINED TO THEM T...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Contractor1 answerAdd commentJan 25, 2018
TexasConstruction Contract
I need advice on dealing with an irate customer
I was working on a house as a contractor and priced the work according to spec sheets given to me a year before the work began. We ended up with a
dispute on tile and paint. The customer claimed the spec sheet included stone and NOT ceramic tile, and also included using a different brand of ...Read More...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor1 answerAdd commentJan 22, 2018
ConnecticutConstruction ContractLawsuitPayment Disputes