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We install fences and had a customer set up on payment plans but after 6 months she stopped paying. We finished the job about a year ago. My question is if
we went back to the home and say adjusted the gates or did warranty work would this reinstate the finish date so a lien could be filed? We work i...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 30, 2018
KansasLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPayment Disputes
Own a fire /water/mold restoration company. We rendered water mitigation service for a home owner that is insurance based, and we have received 6 of a
$12,000 bill. We have all documentation needed to prove service has been rendered. How much time do we have?
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 29, 2018
TexasMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
I'm an equipment lessor in Texas. In your system, the lien claim deadline is triggered by "Date Labor or Materials Last Delivered". Is that the date that we first
deliver the equipment to the job site? Or do I use the date that the rental equipment is returned to us? Or some other date?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 25, 2018
TexasLien DeadlinesMechanics Lien
We have a slow paying customer. We didn't receive our September progress payment until late December. Whats left is retention....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 25, 2018
ArizonaMechanics LienRetainage
entering into a contract to design a hotel. need to know if I would have lien rights...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 25, 2018
IowaMechanics Lien
We gave the contractor foot print and ask for a bid. He redrew he own foot print just like the one we send him and gave us a bid to built . we rejected his bid
and send him a note that we went we someone else. He is threatening to put a lien on the property. Requesting $500.00 for the foot print.
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 24, 2018
TexasMechanics Lien
Contractor wants me to remove lien before he will pay me. If i remove the lien to get payed what was the purpose of the lien ?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 23, 2018
LouisianaLien ReleasesMechanics Lien
We currently have a customer that owes us balances on a job in TX from Septemeber, October, and Nov. We did our letters for 2nd month and 3rd month but
January was 4th month from supply on the September invs. Did miss our lien rights on this job since we did not lien by 1/15?
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 19, 2018
TexasLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
The job last regular shipment occurred in October - then we sent a few warranty items on Nov 30 - but customer also realized they used 50 of our tie plates
wrong. We sent them new ones at no charge. We are trying to see if this will satisfy the 60 day window for filing the lien.
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 22, 2018
LouisianaLien DeadlinesMechanics Lien
I work for a Solar Contractor as a W-9 employee in the sales department. (Salary plus commissions) I sold a $1.5M dollar solar project which we have 99%
completed. The customer has paid all suppliers and subcontractors directly per the agreement. There is still a milestone balance left (approx. 5%...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 19, 2018
CaliforniaMechanics Lien
Originally I was working a $40,000 contract on the basis of a proposal only...i completed ones section of project (about $20,000) as requested by
owner/general...then came back 3 months later to complete(Sept 2017 ... I was uncomfortable not working with a contract and so secured a con...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 18, 2018
CaliforniaConstruction ContractLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
I got a contract and I filed a prelim in July 2017 ...around the end of September thrie was no more work to do until other trades had completed their work....I
will be completing my end of the contract by the end of February. 2018...just wanted to check that the prelim is still binding as I would it assume ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 18, 2018
CaliforniaLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPreliminary Notice
I hired a contractor to install 9 interior doors to my home, but the doors arrived small, with wrong size, I disputed the payment with my credit card. That
happened 2 months ago. Now the company file a lien against my home. I already paid in full to this contractor, but they only installed 3 doors.. I ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 15, 2018
FloridaMechanics LienPayment Disputes
I am debating on whether to file a lien claim or a bond claim on a commercial project, where I am waiting on retainer for me and my subs. The GC would
rather me file a bond claim because he claims the lien claim would slow down payment considerably. Would the bond claim be sufficient? I woul...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 12, 2018
MichiganBond ClaimsMechanics LienPayment DisputesRecovery Options