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Good evening! I ordered a Request for Cancellation and just reviewed the file. The box R.S. 9:5169 is checked and it is not the right one. It is supposed to be the other box R.S. 9:4823. Need this fixed ASAP please. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Respectfully
Mariah Laughlin
HR Manager
Southern Outfitters Design LLC
(337) 287-8639
mariah@sod-la.com
LouisianaWe filed a timely prelim on a public works (DWP) job and subsequently filed a Stop Notice. The DWP representative said they would not issue a joint check because the GC's contract has no listed subcontractors. I will not release my Stop Order because I know if the GC receives the check he will not pay us because he is in great debt. What can we do?
CaliforniaI hired a contractor to fix the drywall in my basement due to water damage. This was an insurance claim, and the contractor was a preferred vendor for the insurance company. I paid my deductible to the contractor, and my insurance company paid the rest. The contractor hired a drywall company to complete the work. The drywall company wasn’t paid by the contractor for the work (it’s only been 30 days since the work was completed.) The drywall company is calling me threatening to put a lien on my home. Can he do this considering I was contracted with the contractor not the drywall company, and I paid everything in full.
IowaOn a recently filed Release of Mechanics Lien, I checked the box "Claimant wishes to release the Claim of Lien for other reasons, but reserves any rights available under law to pursue collection of the claim amount." Does this mean that I can no longer lien the property in the event of non-payment? If I can no longer lien the property, what options do I now have to pursue payment?
TexasCan we force our customer to reimburse us for lien filing and release fees before we releaset the lien (after they paid the invoice of course). If nto at that point, can we force them to reimburse before we accept any new orders form them?
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TexasI have some very old lien filings that I may need to release. No action was taken on any of them. The potential lien periods passed years ago.
CaliforniaI once owned a residential property in Louisiana. While I owned the house I had it rebuilt after a storm damage. I have a lien waiver from the GC and the rebuild was completed, was GC paid in full, and I sold the property. I recently received a Mechanics Lien against the property I no longer own. More importantly neither myself or the GC entered into any agreement with the lien claimant for any work. Furthermore, according to RS 9:4802 of LA state law, contractors only have 60 days to file a lien (No notice of termination was filed). It has been more that 60 days since all work was completed at the residential property. Is this a valid lien?
As I understand under RS 9:4833 I can request cancellation of the of the lien within 10 days of receipt of lien. Who to make that request with the claimant who filed the lien or the clerk of courts who recorded the mortgage?
Finally, is there an example of how to draft such a letter of an improperly filed lien?
LouisianaNew Home is Built and the Cof O Issued. Last Payment not made.
FloridaWe hired a company to remodel our kitchen. They started in Nov 2020. Our contract stated for us to pay 50% at the start and 50% after completion of the project. The contractors continued to delay the start date for months would show up some days and would not show up for weeks . They were very unresponsive and we were always quick to answer their texts and calls the same day. The project exceeded the year and we contacted them and they finally finished sometime in March 2021. As soon as the project was complete we paid our final bill within days of them completing most of the work. THey still had some outstanding items that they would later fix or leave undone. Never one time were we asked for payment or told that he would be putting a lien on our home for non payment. A few months ago after we paid him the full amount he asked for our address to send us something. We gave it but it was undeliverable because it required a signature. I immediately texted the contractor to let him know we didnt get it and if he could let me know what it was as it was being sent he back to him. I contacted several times on this with no response. We were due to close today on our home and see that there is still showing a lien on my name even though he has been paid in full for months. He is telling me I need to resolve it on my own and verified that the lien is no longer valid but I need to do the work on my own to get it released. Legally can i do anything here? I do not understand why he would have never let me know I needed to pay him or had an outstanding balance when we had paid him timely all along and now he wont even help remove it from the record. I am a very nice mother of 6 and am so sad and stressed about this and seeking help.
FloridaHello, I have a Home in Wa State with 2 judgement liens...was reading the portion of your article,
"in order for it to go away, you have to make it go away…it requires action on your part.”...I've done a little research and it looks like in Judgement liens expire at the end of 10 years unless "renewed" by holder in which they could stay for another 10 years....Both of the liens that are clouding my title expire within 11 mos of today 7-2-21...Question , can you guys help me get the liens removed at the recorders office after they expire? Thanks for any direction...Michael Donnelly 480 707 3348 mynewroof2@gmail.com
WashingtonWe are going to release a lien on a project that we have fulfilled the contract amount. Now, the project is supposed to be going on through December on a T & M basis. How do we file a lien on a T & M job without an amount?
ArizonaWe have job where we filed a mechanics lien on June 1st , our 90 day deadline. Just today, we received a change order for additional billable work to be done in the next month or so. How do I handle the current lien and preserve our right to file a lien again if we are not paid in full 90 days after completion of the CO? Do I release the current lien and then file a lien again if needed?
FloridaA lien was filed on my property in Idaho. It is an invalid lien (no notice given, months after the 90 day filing deadline), but the company that filed the lien is not responding to communication efforts. How do I get it removed?
IdahoMy ex Husband has liens on my home. Is there a way to have them discharged or removed? He is not on title or deed.
IllinoisI have had an improper lien filed against my property and need to know how to get this removed. I have my property in Florida. Please let me know what are my options. This contractor ruined my floors and it is I who should be suing him for the damage done. Thank you. Gianni
Florida