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Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 28, 2022
West VirginiaMechanics Lien
Sub-contractor violated their contractor by not having the equipment to perform the work and then hiring a sub-contractor to do the work (which is a violation of the signed contractor). We are a sub-contractor but our subs are not allowed to hire another sub to do the work as that would violate their contract with us and put us in default of our contract with the GC. The sub we had to fire is now he is threatening to file a lien. This lien would be totally invalid as he was paid for the small amount of work he did, even though we had to hire another sub to finish the job. Need to know if there are penalties for companies filing invalid liens in Texas, as he is threatening to do. ...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentJul 13, 2020
TexasMechanics LienRight to Lien
My neighbor asked and I granted permission to utilize my easement for access to his yard to have a pool installed. I have requested numerous times of both the pool Company and my neighbor to repair the damage done to my property from the construction. They all agreed and promised to repair. My neighbor has now sold his home and is under contract. Can I use the lien process to recover damages? The easement is a private road for three homes behind my property. The only stipulation for granting access was to repair any damage done. Thank you Doug Lehman...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 27, 2022
GeorgiaMechanics Lien
Last April a friend came to my house and asked me if he could stay at my house for 2 months and do work on my house in lieu of rent. I agreed and around June he got a large puppy. He was living in my basement apartment. The puppy started digging everywhere on my property and his owner never cleaned up after him. I allowed him to stay longer as he kept starting new projects. In November, I politely asked him to clean up his dogs mess in my yard and he got mean and said, “I won’t be here for Thanksgiving. I certainly don’t give thanks for you”. At that, I told him to leave my property and I would help him pack. He said I have rights and that’s how the mess started. He said to me, I’m staying until the end. To have someone in your home who you dispise made my life hell. He refused to leave, kept using my utilities until I finally hired an attorney to get him out. He was given a notice to quit. At lease on 7 separate occasions I called the sheriff on him as he was pounding on the stairs late at night and trashed the downstairs. He would throw trash,cans, etc on the carpet. On Thanksgiving he handed me a notice of intent to lien. And filed that lien against my house. There was never a written agreement and finally on Dec.31st 2021, he left after 3 sheriffs had talks with him. I hired an attorney to only use his letterhead to send him a letter asking him to remove the lien. He sent a long letter and attached an agreement for me to sign saying I would pay him $4,200 by March 14th. This lien is spurious and I can’t understand how doing a favor for a friend has made it impossible to sell or refinance my house. This man wants to take my house of 21 year away from me. I’m 73 and on a fixed income. I am a glass artist and work to supplement my income in my home studio. I applied for a reverse mortgage and it was ready to close in December and got a call that the reverse mortgage couldn’t close until the lien was paid. The person who filed the lien has done this before. I had no idea the kind of person I thought was a friend. Then yesterday he replied to the letter with the attorney’s name on it and threatened me and my house. I do not have the funds to hire an attorney. I already charged about $2000+ on credit cards and I’m maxed out. This lien should never have been filed. I’ve been to adult protective services, and other places to try to get help. The attorney who let me send the letter on his letterhead wants $5000 as a retainer. I can’t do that. I was going to take him to small claims court to ask for rent of $1300 for 8 months. Since he filed the lien for work and materials with nothing signed, I feel I have the right to collect rent for the 8 months he stayed here. My utilities tripled while he stayed and he used my electricity to charge his Tesla....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 27, 2022
ColoradoMechanics Lien
We are filling a mechanics lien and we what to know how to fill out that section. Our general contractor changed their business name in the middle of this project. Originally it was City Constructors, Inc. and now it is Reaume Richardson. on the "add contact" section under "Your customer", should we put City Constructors, Inc. or Reaume Richardson?...Read More
Robert Lee
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 25, 2022
CaliforniaMechanics Lien
We completed a Millwork installation For a Mill Work Company at a Kinder Care type business. We completed last day of work August 27th. Looks like we have until February 27th to file intent to Lien. Can it be filed electronically or if mailed is it from mailed date? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 25, 2022
PennsylvaniaMechanics Lien
Hello I am a property owner in Florida. It has been just over 1 year since a contractor filed a lien against me after refusing to complete their contract and I withheld the final payment. How do I go about getting the lien removed from my property? Is there some form that I need to file with the state or county?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 22, 2022
FloridaLien ReleasesMechanics Lien
Federal homestead improvement loan. I believe that we may have a misinterpretation in Texas law, concerning a requirement that a mechanic lien and note are required in order for our security instrument to be valid. ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 24, 2022
TexasMechanics Lien
This is a part of a contract that I, after 17 years in the business have run across, and would like to get an opinion on the legalities. I live in the Pittsburgh area. C. The Company will deduct $100 from each paycheck until a retainer is met in the amount of $1500.00 to be held by the company. The retainer will be returned in full to the Independent Contractor after one full year following the last installation performed by the Independent contractor unless any chargebacks are incurred within this time period, of which the amount owed will be deducted from the full retainer amount....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 23, 2022
PennsylvaniaConstruction ContractMechanics LienPrompt Payment
If I was verbal buying a house and I did a bunch of work to the house cause it wasn't livable and now there saying there saleing the house but they were supposed to contract the house to me can I put a mechanical lie on the house to get my money back in ky...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 21, 2022
KentuckyMechanics Lien
I dispute the contractors claims of services that were not provided. They placed a lien against my property however I was not notified by the clerk of Courts it was recorded. What are my options?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentFeb 22, 2022
GeorgiaMechanics Lien
whats the statutory authority is for late filed liens and the penalty for late extension? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 22, 2022
TexasMechanics Lien
Does the lien expire or is it a one time fee? Also can those lien fees be added to what they owe us?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentFeb 22, 2022
IllinoisMechanics Lien
The copy is stamped as such. My client requires an unconditional final waiver of lien, to be handed to the Title Company. It can take a week or two before the latter releases the final payment. The owner of my company is reluctant to sign such a document, before receiving the final payment. Our client suggested that we provide a "copy" of the signed waivers, then exchange originals with final payment. Is the "copy" not enforceable?...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentFeb 18, 2022
IllinoisMechanics Lien
I had sent out thru mail the prelimary notice but it was returned so am trying to file another through levelset - we were held off and now restarted can i still issue a Prelim Notice with the new date?...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentFeb 17, 2022
CaliforniaMechanics Lien