I am a general contractor and have a dispute with ownership about cost/split savings at the end of a project, are those amounts able to be liened? Same question goes for retainage. ...Read More
Recently our company received this email from a GNG contractor who hired us to work on Del Taco projects, but has not paid invoices since January 4, 2020: "We have compiled and reviewed all remaining outstanding invoices from Total Services, LLC. and are ready to issue payments. However, we still...Read More...Read More
How long does it typically take for a pay application to be processed by the owner, then for payment to be delivered back to the contractor? I am working on a project for class and my specs do not specify a pay application return period. What is the industry standard for a project of $2.5M?...Read More
Good morning, with the current COVID 19 stay at home order in VA and MD, my GC is asking if the owner can accept a pay application without it being notarized. Stating they will send a notarized copy when allowed to return to their offices. What risk does the owner expose himself to by agreeing to this?...Read More
I have a Lien Waiver that releases my rights. However, on the ROL it is marked as an Interim and not a final Waiver. The company that owes us also has not sent us an addition change order on the job and I was wanting to know if once I sign the ROL would it waive all our rights? ...Read More
Hi, I'm working on projects in Georgia where customers require conditional waivers to be signed on progress billings. The GA waivers states that after 60 days of signing we are considered to be paid unless we send an affidavit of nonpayment or file a mechanics lien. So on every progress billing/invoice t...Read More...Read More
Can a builder take the final draw from the bank without the clients approval? Even though the client HAS NOT approved the final inspection and work is not complete?...Read More
We are general contractor. One of our subcontractors sold their receivables (invoice) to a financial services company. It looks like the subcontractor is really suffering and may be filing for bankruptcy soon. However, the financial services company is trying to get collect on the receivable from us. They ...Read More...Read More
I billed for a job back in November that is a Pay App. We have still not received this payment. I know November work is up for Liens this month, but if we haven't billed 100% per our contracted amount will us filing a lien possibly cause a mess later down the road if we have Change Orders that are ...Read More...Read More
A general contractor contacted us to finish a job after a contractor was removed from the job. Our company was on site from 8/2019-10/2019. We received payment one on 9/24 for august. We signed a conditional waiver for payment 2 on 12/20, for $25k. We received half of the 25 on 12/27. They are...Read More...Read More