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good morning! I am a carpentry contractor in New York City. We were called in on a job back in May of 2019 to take over for a failed subcontractor. We agreed to a man day price of 75hr per man. Daily tickets needed to be signed and confirmed with the superintendent which we did. We were issued an initial PO for 75K. Based on the daily manpower we quickly exceeded that amount. Cutting to the chase, our last day on the job was July 3, 2019, the total amount invoiced was 300k, we received a payment in may for 50k and since then have not received payment. Majority of the work was performed in June and based on the way the requisition process goes we should have been paid in early September. We were told the owner shorted them payment and we signed a partial lien waiver for a smaller amount of 67k, That payment didn't come through and we were told that based on the PO's we could only be paid 25k on this next requisition. We signed the partial lien waiver for that amount with payment for that amount supposed to be next week. We still don't have any answers on remaining payment. We have reached out daily with little to no communication. Need a little advice on how to proceed. I don't want our lien rights to expire and am looking for the fastest way to get paid....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 27, 2019
New YorkMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienRight to Lien
I am a GC and need to file an intent to lien but have only submitted up to draw #2 on a 4 draw project. Should the amount on the intent be for only the past due amount, the amount of draw 1 and 2 or the entire amount left on the contract?...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 12, 2020
TexasNotice of Intent to Lien
Last month, we sent a notice of intent to two owners - one at the job address, and another from county records. We also sent to our customer, the GC. However, we learned now just 3 days after our notice of intent deadline that these owners are previous owners. Today we sent the notice to a third, current (per the county assessor) owner. How could this affect our ability to file and/or enforce a lien for this property? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 8, 2020
ColoradoNotice of Intent to Lien
I am a subcontractor in Illinois, and we have not been fully paid from the GC for a fire alarm system upgrade at 77 W Washington St in Chicago. We have been trying to work with the GC to get paid on a partial retainage from previous work and a change order to add stairwell door unlocking based on fire department comments. Our job was completed in June 2019. The GC told us that the money is owed to us by the GC (We have written documentation), we still have not been paid. Since we are past the 90-day window, what would be our best legal remedy to either file an LOI or proceed with filing the Mechanics Lien? I appreciate your assistance with this matter....Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentMay 6, 2020
IllinoisChange OrdersCollectionsConstruction ContractLien DeadlinesMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienPayment DisputesRetainageRight to LienSlow Payment
If I file a lien for the amount owed can I add the price of filing, the cost of release, and interest based on the number of days delinquent, or any other cost associated with collecting payment, such as attorneys fees, court cost, ect? Or are the fees solely out of pocket? ...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 28, 2020
OklahomaCollectionsConstruction ContractLawsuitNotice of Intent to LienPayment DisputesRecovery OptionsSlow Payment
I hired a contractor to do redo my bathroom and he mostly finished everything, but the faucet installation is faulty. This was left out of scope, but there is ample evidence of our agreement. His workers have come three times to fix it and it's still not fixed. As of now, I'm withholding payment of balance until it's fixed, but he's threatening to file a lien on my co-op. I've tried to reason with him many different ways, mostly getting a licensed plumber to implement the fix and allowing a week to ensure that it's fixed, so that I can pay him the balance. He still not trying to reason with me. How can I protect myself and my co-op?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 23, 2020
New YorkNotice of Intent to Lien
Hello, I need to send a notice of intent to lien to my client. However, I need to know what amount to include because my supplier already lien the job. Also, I have unbilled retention. I need to know if I should include the amount due to the supplier too and the unbilled retention. Please advise. Thank you, Rhonda ...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 30, 2020
CaliforniaNotice of Intent to Lien
Just finished TI of commercial property for which I’m the tenant. I hired and paid the HVAC contractor 95% of the $150k+ contract. Contractor only paid 50% of the equipment and is now ignoring contact. Can the supplier put a lien on the property?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 26, 2020
ArizonaNotice of Intent to Lien
We have been using Zlien's services to process liens for non paying customers. However, most of our customers DO NOT own the land where the mobile home sits. They rent the space instead. We are now having to release the liens after the park owners have asked to do so for obvious reasons. Do you have any suggestions on how to best solve this situation? Is there a way for the lien to be placed ONLY on the actual mobile home even if it may be considered personal property rather than real property? We are looking into UCC-1 scenarios, but would rather keep using your services if possible. Thank you....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 7, 2018
CaliforniaMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienPayment DisputesRecovery Options
do I have to do a 10 day notice of intent before i do a lien? ...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentApr 9, 2020
MichiganNotice of Intent to Lien
Is there a minimum amount that a mechanic's lien would need to meet in order to be able to file it? Meaning, I am not being paid on like 20 homes, but the amounts are all under $500, could I still lien the properties?...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 20, 2020
GeorgiaMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienRight to Lien
We are a subcontractor who recently finished a major job but we weren't allowed by the owner to finish the last change order (the owner stopped work). But the store is (or was) open already. The owner also unilaterally changed payment terms to 120 days from 30. Can we go ahead and send retention notices since we're not allowed to do the last bit of installation?...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 23, 2020
TexasNotice of Intent to LienSlow Payment
I installed a septic system with an agreement to allow 90 days after county final approval (when a majority of work was completed) for payment. I need to return 5-6 months later to regrade and seed after snow has melted. When does my 4 month window to file a lien after the last date I provided labor and materials for the project start? I'm in Colorado Thanks Bryan...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 17, 2020
ColoradoLien DeadlinesNotice of Intent to Lien
We paid for materials upfront after being lied to by an owner that said he would pay us within one week.It has been over 3 weeks and we still have not received payment. The vendor has not longer returned our phone calls. Should we file Intend to File Lien? Please advise....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 15, 2020
NebraskaNotice of Intent to LienRecovery Options