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I have a fake mechanics lien on my home and feel like my hands are tied as I am being blackmailed by the sub. If I purchase a mechanics lien bond so I can sell the house, will the sub be automatically paid? Will he be made aware that I put this bond together? What happens to the money in the bond that is not claimed? How does this process work?
TexasIf I purchase a bond on my home which has a mechanics lien on it (the contractor was paid, but didn't pay the sub) so I can sell it. Can I use the fact that the lien is no longer enforceable (after a year on residential properties) to get my collateral back?
TexasI am the prime general contractor in Tennessee providing restoration services, I have a client that had a $27K plus invoice for mitigation work, the insurance only paid $13K, I explained to her our contract is not with insurance, however it was with her and her business, any balance would be her responsibility. We have sent several certified letters, attempted several calls to resolve the matter without any luck, trying to identify the best way to protect my interest for the balances owed to us. The business is very fluid, with a strong reputation and possess high cash flow.
TennesseeHello there. We completed a re-roof directly for a home owner in Texas about a year ago, and she refuses to pay us. She claims that she gave our company a cashiers check but has refused to show evidence of this cashiers check. We have not filed a lien. I would like to file a constitutional lien since we've missed our statutory lien deadline.
1. Should I send the owner a Notice of Intent to Lien letter? If so, should this letter indicate that it will be a constitutional lien as opposed to a statutory lien, or does it matter?
2. The owner is a lawyer. Should I be worried about her filing suit against us for filing a lien? What should I be worried that a lawyer might do when faced with a lien?
Many thanks for your help. I'm pretty new to lien law.
Mark Smith
TexasWe are a subcontractor on a job in Austin TX. Our original contract was for the amount of $4,518.00 which we were paid. We have a change order in the amount of $2100.00. Catalyst needed a plumbing permit and an inspection which we provided for them with this change order. They were billed for the CO on 12/14/2021, after several attempts to contact them with no success they were sent a notice intent to lien thru Levelset. We had not sent the notice so we had to do that before we could file lien. We have not worked on the job since August 31, 2021. Can we still file that lien? I am still getting no response.
TexasI have a rental house. The tenants called me about a water leak they caused and told me they contacted a water mitigation company to clean up the damage. This work was done before I was notified of the water leak. The contractor tried to intimidate me into signing a contract and I refused. I told him to have the tenant sign it since they were the ones that contacted him. The contractor did no work after the initial water mitigation. My homeowners insurance company paid the contractor $15,331.42 for their work. Now the contractor is threatening me with a lien if I don't pay him $5,089.14 more. He has been harassing me and is now sending me invoices for payment. Can he put a lien on my house after he has been paid? I contacted my insurance company and they said the contractor and the claims adjustor worked together to negotiate the payment amount of $15,331.42. Please help me!!
TennesseeI am a subcontractor in a project and we have put a lien on the job for the 1st invoice last November 2021, which until now, is unpaid yet. Our case is that we still have 2 invoice in Procore that the GC leave under review and have not paid also . We have not sent a prelien on the 2nd and 3rd one which have the bigger amount. Can we still prelien and put mechanics lien on them?
TexasIs bond cost reimbursement covered under the Miller Act?
ColoradoHave a client who we did work for no written contract just texts and of course she allowed us in to do and complete the job (garage organizing and cleanup/hanging and organizing pictures in sons room/and assembly of gym equipment, required repositioning items in order to do and secure, when we sent estimate $1540 she accepted (recorded on SquareUp.com) and we converted estimate into an invoice. It has now been 13 days since job completion and we’ve yet to receive payment (client has always paid us on time and promptly in the past), I have called, left voicemails, and even texted her back. Can we file a lien? What proof must I have? And which lien do we file? How do I go about enforcing the lien, I do believe home may be in her husband’s name though not sure? Will that make a difference? Will it be just for the amount that we originally invoiced or, can we add in the fees that would be for filing, and enforcement and time spent having to do so? Help…we’re just a small business, is it best to just write this off and how do I go about making sure this doesn’t happen to us again…contracts make it all the more difficult in our business and could potentially cause us to lose more business for such requirements…is “good faith”enough? Lots of info I know
TexasMechanics lien is 3 years old. After a period of one year it became null and void due to failure of the claimant to pursue. Need to get it removed for refinancing purposes asap. How do i do this?
FloridaI am a subcontractor who does foreclosures. I recently did a job in maryland removing 380 cubes. to this date have only been paid for 30 cubes. Now that they are about to cut a check the owner of company I contract went in and removed another 2000.00 from my contracted price. I am told that must accept this or get nothing. I am lost as to what my next step should be
MarylandI was a general contractor working on a house remodel. We previous did "Phase 1 " and "Phase 2" was the kitchen remodel...well basically the whole house. During this time the homeowner added a significant amount of work and due to her paying close to what was originally requested for completion minus the additional stuff I lost track of having her sign the documents. She was also displaced from her home for a period of time which made it difficult to sit down and explain the charges she accrued. Also my wife gave birth to twins at the start of the project and that was also a reason for the documents not being signed. I have emails from Ms. Nevins for us to start and acknowledgement of the additional work she wanted and also needed added in order for construction to continue and for MILROK Construction to guarantee is craftsmanship. She began to get very hostile and threatening once she was made aware of the additional amount needed in order to complete her Phase. Due to her threatening behavior I was forced due to safety concerns to walk away from the project and protect my assets. She currently owes close to $58, 000 dollars. This is due to her using the majority of the money on the additional items and overages from the accepted proposal to begin. I sent her a demand letter and was wondering if I was able to file a construction lien to recoup the money she owes me and the government.
WashingtonHello there,
I'm DC general contractor .
But i remodel the property and perches the material in the state of Maryland.
Although i don't have a MD state license, can i still file mechanic lines?
Thank you
MarylandWe were hired to install an alarm system in a new retail site in WY. The job offer came through a large contractor who has not paid us. Does the mechanics lien go to the owner of the retail site or the construction company? Our business is in CO but we were contracted for this work in WY.
WyomingI was tricked by a mechanic shop. They said they had financing available and sent me the link to apply. I got approved. They fixed my truck, but when I went to pay and get the truck the financing declined. The shop said they would talk to the finance Co and straighten things out, and for me to come back tomorrow. Instead they tried to tow my truck, and I caught them in the act. The guy took my battery. I called the police they said I could tow my truck home, that it was a civil matter, so I did. Now say taking me to small claims. Can they put a lien on it? Can I sell it?
Nevada