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The contractor breached the contract. He deviated the contract and left the smoke and burned truss and plywood in the roof to make more profile for himself, also the 2 months schedule complete the work expired which screw my all the plan. Can I take out the amount which he didn't use for the work, also How to claim and calculate the schedule delay (dollar/per day) loss amount?
Can the contractor file a lien to against me if I don't pay him the full amount?
CaliforniaI own and rent a condo. The HOA has hired a property manager. One of first and has been there less than a year. She is putting fines on my renters. Some are ridiculous. The total is a 180$ . She is going to put a mechanics lean on my property. Has stated so in writing. Can she do this, Can I dispute the fines or part of them.
IndianaI did drywall Repair work for a homeowner : requested 3 holes patched.
$175 the Estimate was sent via an invoice app.
Homeowners signed it so I could do the work , I paid for the materials.
I found that there was a severe mold problem in the lower sections of the sheetrock. They requested that I finish patching the holes that were in a upper area of the drywall and asked for an Estimate for mold Remediation.
I finished the patch job and never received payment and homeowners refused to make payment
ColoradoCan an unlicensed sub-contractor legally file a mechanics lien for a partially completed job? Original scope was complete kitchen tile job for $1k, $500 paid up front. tile guy left the job in the middle and did not complete the work. No preliminary notice has been received.
CaliforniaHallo.
I'm a student, and I have been handed an assignment on concurrent delays. How would it be determined who receives compensation in the end? The main contractor(A), the subcontractor(B) or the employer(C)?
Because if A is to receive a penalty, but then states that B caused that penalty, and therefor the penalty should be deducted from the compensation to B. B however then states that the delay was caused by the owner and the shortage of material as well as having to wait for confirmation from A to install the available material.
Not really from Washington DC...I'm from South Africa
Washington DCRecieved letter fromDA office today , alleging damages from a complaint filed from a negligent contractor we hired 6/7/19. We are now Being threatened with, Grand Larceny third degree Class D felony. Contractor tried to say wrote a bad check but that backfired on him .They make no mention that the contractor stole $5000-6500 worth of property from our home … can I file the same charges against him , Ive already reported the theft to the police …
On 6/12/19
this contractor is not going through his insurance ( none) has not filed mechanics lien ( no contract ) or filed in small claims ! Why go the DA route are there judgements already against him that he doesn't want to be seen ! Help ! Im told they don't investigate him because he brought the complaint. “ What! really?) If we didn’t stop payment on the check, he would have made off with our money and we would be the ones running after him and being told too bad, you should have known better !
And can I file a complaint with the attorney generals office … this is a deceitful and unscrupulous contractor. Problem is he’s pissed that we refused to pay 100% of the job on day one. It was not completed at all, no cement was poured, so job was not finished ! Seems he starts a job on a Friday, demands full payment upfront around 11am , runs to the bank to cash the check, now your going into a weekend so the check will clear and when he comes back by mid week and tries to finish ignoring any damage he has created he has your money so he’s off and running !
Seems we stopped him in his tracts and he’s pissed !
What do we fo from here !
I refuse to knuckle under to this thief...
Bragged about doing 75 jobs a season but wants cks made out to him not his company wonder if the IRS knows !
He caused over $12,888of damage , which my homeowners deducted depreciation and my deductible from their final quote on damages . on a
$8500 job ! We stopped payment on check ... he’s been harassing us, constantly driving past the house and following me to the store ! Police say nothing they can do !
New YorkIn Alaska as a subcontractor, do you get paid overtime when you work on weekends?
AlaskaContractor damaged ($ 12,500 ) property job was $8500 , we stopped payment on ck filed with our homeowners ... contractor promised contract but came and began work unannounced! No contract, found he is unlicensed and no insurance had to call file police report he’s harassing us !
Will take the cost of insurance payment plus
$ 5000 to correct damages caused he
Can he file a m mechanics lien ?
New YorkI bought an item online and they misrepresented the product. After the CAD drawings were done it was not going to work. Now the copy is withholding 10%. Ok not a good deal live and learn and don't pay upfront, however know they wont give me my money unless i sign a release agreement saying i will not say anything negative about their company.
OklahomaWe liened a customer using zlien, she sent a demand letter saying the lien is fraudulent, she didn't like the work. She is upset because she is trying to sell the property. We did the work at her home and she kept demanding more work to be done that was on the contract and refused to pay us. What should we do next? Document #2196859
CaliforniaI am working for GC for California Public works and one of sub didn't get paid due to several reasons (we have hard evidence that this sub didn't perform such work so we didn't pay them).
Now I received Notice of Nonpayment from this sub. I researched a bit but in order to file mechanic lien or bond claim, sub must have submitted 20 days preliminary notice. This sub didn't submit prelim notice so I assume that sub doesn't have right to file a claim on this project. right?
As a GC, what kind of action should we take after receiving this notice? Should we do something?
CaliforniaI prepaid a subcontractor for him to purchase materials. He never did and is now underwater. The prepayment was over 60 days ago. Is there anything i can do at this point?
Thanks,
North DakotaDo you have any good sample demand letters for payment? I have a final payment owed and the owner has gone silent.
TexasOur small sole proprietor ship performed labor on a powerplant. The owner slowly fell behind so we had to pay our laborers. We sent her the bill twice via the plant manager and his email. It is about $16,000.
What should we do? Send certified letter for Prompt Payment demand with intention to place lien in 90 days? What form must I complete for the lien or court case.? Superior Court? Does she have to be served by a sheriff?
Thank You!!
ConnecticutWe repaired floors at a food processing plant in Morton MS and the general contractor on the job has my invoice on hold and will not take our calls. The owner in Mississippi was very please with our work and we did not hear of any issues.
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