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We hired a contractor to do the condo rebuild and have a problem with their bill. Is it possible for me to ask a quick question to one of the attorneys regarding this? The summary of the situation is: We signed a contract with the contractor who estimated $20,500 for the rebuild (the estimate stated it was for "draw purposes only"). In April, I had paid a total of $14,100 based upon the draw schedule and invoices received to date. In May, I asked the contractor where we stood financially as I had not received any further invoices. He said we were "about even". In August, I settled with the insurance company based upon my understanding that we were about even & no new invoices had been received. The next week, we received a bill for an additional $29K. No work had been done between May and August. I would not have settled with the insurance company if I knew we were going to be charged an additional 29K. In August, I paid an additional $10,000 of that bill. No change orders or estimates were ever provided by the contractor even though the contract said that was required. The permit has now been closed. The work done was subpar and there are outstanding issues. Are we obligated to pay the balance due on their invoice since the permit is closed and there were no change orders/estimates agreed upon? Does he have legal recourse to sue us?
FloridaCook County, Illinois: We did a roof job for a homeowner and he is unable to pay now. He is currently in Ch. 13 bankruptcy. Can we still file a mechanics lien here? Thank you in advance! -Joe
IllinoisA former tenant has filed a construction lien on my property he used to rent in retaliation for not renewing his lease. He now fraudulently claims he worked on the property as a handyman and was never paid. He is not a licensed contractor or a sub, no NOC was ever filed, no permits were ever pulled, he wanted to paint his room and got my permission to paint and I supplied the paint for him. He also took the liberty to do minor repairs on his own, fix outlets etc. without permission and to install patio enclosure without my permission. He now claims he wants me to pay nearly $12K for the work he was never allowed to do and recorded a lien. What should I do?
FloridaDo magistrate hearings/appeals extend the 6 month deadline to file a mechanics lien in PA? A client wants to file one, but did not file it because he was before a magistrate to recover payment and then had to pursue an appeal. Do these court proceedings extend the 6 month deadline to file the lien?
PennsylvaniaDid work for a contractor that I work for for 20 years he actually pulled the permits on this house so he would be their contract from this house I went in and repaired all the bad drywall for him repaired all the bad stucco for him fixed framing to did concrete for him got behind on paying me owed me 11700 payed me 1500 than 12:00 won't return my phone calls around and in order to get me to finish some of the work the homeowner intervening months earlier and said she would pay me from they're on didn't know if she could pay me what he owed me now she doesn't want to do that do I have text messages of me and her agreeing on that price and invoices pictures text messages and 2 checks saying draw 1 draw 2 everything but a contract its all labor
FloridaHello. Can a contractor lien be placed my home if work was not done?
FloridaServpro and did water mitigation on a Coop unit. Hired by the Property Manager. Last time on site 8/31/2021
Do we have time to place a lien?
property location:
381 Douglass St, BROOKLYN, NY
11217
New YorkPerforming as a sub-sub contractor providing labor, we did not meet the 20 day deadline to provide Notice of Furnishing to the prime & property owner. (We sent the Notice of Furnishing 6 months after the deadline.) What lien rights are still available to us?
MichiganHello!
We worked on a project Dairy central Phase 2 in Virginia. Last delivery was 10/07/2021, we are not paid for deliveries from 05/20/2021, 09/27/2021 and 10/07/2021. On 12/02/2021 we filed a Lien on the property, last day covered according to 150 rule is 05/10/2021 so we should be covered.
We also sent Preliminary notice to client and owner on 09/30/2021.
Notice of intent to Lien to client on 10/25/2021
Post work Notice on 11/19/2021 to owners and client (we were late if deadline is 30 days after last delivery)
Lien filed 12/02/2021
Today we find out, that probably our project address is not exactly correct, as Dairy central project is combined from few phases, and we worked on Phase 2. To the Lien we added 946 Grady street Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, but looks like Phase 2 building is located at 400 10th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA 220903.
According to 946 Grady street Ave address Levelset added owner name - Dairy Central Phase 1 LLC, but looks like we should change this as well to Dairy Central Phase 2 LLC.
On other documents we saw Stony Point Design Build as owner as well, so we listed two companies as owners on the Lien.
Link to the project documents we found online - http://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/0/edoc/795244/DairycentralDrawings1.pdf
1. Can we amend Lien we submitted or we should submit new Lien? If Lien deadline is 90 days from last delivery we should have time till deadline 01/28/2022 right?
2. How should we amend other documents - preliminary notice, Notice of intent to Lien and Post work notice. If these still will be valid if we will change and send now?
3. If we will adjust our Lien, I want to double check which date we should added as "Date from which interest is claimed" on the Lien.
Thank you very much for help!
VirginiaWe missed our deadline to file a lien and have an unpaid invoice in the amount of $7,518 from our customer, the installing contractor. Is there something that can be done?
ArizonaI am a Florida State certified General Contractor, and I am interested in doing work in Puerto Rico. I have crews and can maneuver large projects with a Background in engineering and Hundreds of residential and commercial projects. VW dealerships and 98 Town homes in Punta Gorda.
FloridaThis is my first time and I am having trouble filling out Section A Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, Civil Cover Sheet for a mechanic's lien. It wants me to check a box for Commencement of Action but I am unfamiliar with the selection of choices, their terms and how they fit my situation.
the Commencement of Action selections include: -complaint -writ of summons -petitions -transfer from another jurisdiction -declaration of taking
Here is my situation...I am filing the mechanics lien to recover money (~1700) owed to my company by a client after a job was stopped per the client's request. The cost of labor is what is being requested. What is my commencement of action, given the previously stated options?
Other questions I need to answer from section A include:
1. are money damages requested? yes or no. I assume yes because I didn't get paid and am looking to recover that, hence the reason of the lien. Is that what this is looking for?
2. dollar amount requested (check 1) * within arbitration limits OR * outside arbitration limits
-please advise
now, the certificate of compliance... Ive signed and written my name, and I the same person to submit it as well? I'm confused as levelset is submitting it seems, or am I wrong? It reads:
submitted by: ______________
Signature: _________________
Name:__________
Attorney No. (if applicable): ________________________
Notice of filing a claim, same issue, it reads:
"Please be Advised that on the following date (which is left blank), there was filed in the copurt of common pleas, etc...a mechanics lien claim, a true and correct copy etc" Do I fill it in with the date I sign? or doers levelset fill it in when they truly submit it?
LAST ONE...
MECHANICS LIEN CLAIM BY A CONTRACTOR & NOTICE OF FILING AS CLAIM
beside the Property Owner on both there is a line for a number. indicated by: NO. _____________________________
should I be filing that in? Should I know that information? Do I know that information?
Thanks in advance for the help. I'm a little green :-)
PennsylvaniaA trucking company was subcontracted by a prime contractor whom I have a contract with to haul dirt from one property to another. The prime contractor has not made payment to the sub. Can the subcontractor file a lien on either property?
UtahMy girlfriend's mom purchased a house that my girlfriend then rented. Her mom wanted some framing around water heater, etc done in basement and also wanted a deck built. Many text messages to prove that she asked for these things but no contract. Her mom was also there in person for some of the deck construction. Payment was never discussed. Her mother purchased most deck materials but not all. Now her mom suddenly wants to sell the house and has already had realtor pictures taken. Will not respond to anything regarding payment for any materials or labor. I did all the work myself. Also not sure if a permit was ever actually filed. Do I have any lein rights?
IowaSold the job to the a women and her father in law. I learned later that the father in law does not live at the residence anymore. When it was time for payment I was given a partial payment and told to come back next month. It is now time to collect in full and I am not getting any response from either of them. I know the home is in the father in laws name. Can I address both of the parties involved or just the father in law??
Georgia