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how to eliminate a lien from my house
CaliforniaWe have had some projects where we were kicked off the job so the owners could avoid payment. Is there any type of documentation we can send to attempt to retrieve payment?
Texas I was fooled into doing a lot of work for a Contractor who I thought was my personal friend. He called me in off of my own projects to assist in some large loss claim work in Panama City Beach after Hurricane Michael. I asked repeatedly for a contract or something in writing however he was constantly gone and would never respond. I continued to do what I thought was the right thing at the moment and ultimately i have ended up completing his project and making him very wealthy. He has since been blowing all of the money and refuses to pay me. This is in excess of 1.5 million dollars worth of equipment rental, materials and labor provided on the Bay County Correctional Facility. I am desperately trying to figure out how to not only get paid but to expose his company for what it actually is. A rip off scam for insurance companies during catastrophic events such as hurricanes etc.
Any advice is greatly appreciated in advance.
FloridaCustomer signs contract with contractor
Contractor completes work
Customer doesn’t like the way the caulk sits on some trim and holds the final 2/3 that is owed
Contracted endeavors to fix and customer continues to not like it and refuse payment
Can the subcontractors that worked for the contractor each individually put a lien on the customers home, and will it increase credibility or make it easier in the end
PennsylvaniaI had a contract with an individual and he did not get his city work permits and was shut down, I however had nothing to do with his permits or with his job being shut down. My question is: Is he still obligated to fulfill the contract we both signed? He is also a Chinese National and is now trying to use his position to force me out of my home as well. His Wife was my Realtor.
FloridaAL law advice/action: If theirs proof invoices and payments were altered by a property manager so the properties employees could receive budget bonuses. Then when receiving multiple payments instead of what should’ve been 1 payment and the payments were still short. What action could be took? Or can there be action taken.
AlabamaWe actually work in Florid, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In some cases our deadline has passed to file a lien on the property. Could we lien the amount due still?
FloridaI am a NC sub-contractor and I need to file a lien on funds. I have waited patiently for 90 days to be paid on the work from our GC. We have this 'lien on funds' in NC that freezes payment in the hands of who has it. It's different than a lien on property. A copy of it goes to the CG and the property owner. This locks down any future payment until the owner pays us since the GC isn't paying us timely. Unlike a regular lien on a property, nothing gets filed or recorded. It's just a series of certified letters to the GC and the Owner. How does this hold any weight without it being filed or recorded like a 'lien on property' is.
North CarolinaWe are having payment problems with a customer who we have do multiple bridge projects for. Becasue these are public projects, and done on bridge repair we want to know what leverage we have to push payment on unpaid invoices.
New JerseyWe supply solids removal equipment to Contractors and Subcontractors for large municipal and private water projects. Our Agreements include startup and commissioning services as part of the agreement.
During the construction of the facility, we may deliver the physical equipment in March and not be back to perform startup/commissioning until November, eight months after the equipment was delivered. In states that require notices and lien documents be filed within an allotted number of days after delivery how does the delay of services play into the timing.
Example: we delivered equipment to a facility in KY in October of 2018. The Contractor held 5% retainage. In June 2019, we performed the startup, commissioned the equipment, and invoiced for the startup.
We received notice in July that the Contractor filed for bankruptcy.
Kentuckylooking to file a claim was told Public claims get paid first over bonds, need to verify and understand how or why public claims get paid first if they do?
Illinois