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As a subcontractor we installed a traffic signal for GC who was contracted to build a new chain grocery store.
The grocery store owner was required to install and pay for traffic signal by county. However once accepted by the county they will maintain the traffic signal, which is located on CR541, Burlington Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey. Would this be deemed a public or private project.
We would like to file a NJ Mechanic Lien but have not sent a preliminary notice. We are at 85 days since last working on project so if its deemed public we are out of time.
New JerseyCan a contractor just place a lien on a private property without notice from an attorney or any other information? Does the contractor have to have a contract for jobs over $1000 or can any amount be verbal ?
TennesseeWe filed a 20 day notice on September 21 to the GC and Project owner and then the building owner September 28th for work completed in September. This commercial private project started actually in June and we finished September 26th. We were paid up until until August 1st and then did work for 2 weeks in August and 2-3 weeks in September. The project will probably complete by very early October.
Is the owner and general contractor still obligated to send out a notice of completion even with such a late filing of the 20 day notice? In other words just because the 20 day notice is very close to the end of the project does not remove the obligation for the owner to notify us of completion from which we would then have 30 days to file a lien?
Secondly should we file a lien for work only in September or also include August recognizing that the work in August might not be covered under the lien as it is outside the 20 day window. What total amount should be filed?
CaliforniaI am a GC, the owner is refusing to pay the 4/5 payments. We have stopped work. Do I need to file a Prelim Notice to the Owner before a Notice of Intent to ensure they are held responsible?
VirginiaI haven't been paid the balance on a Net 30 payment agreement for residential glass work. It has been 40 days. Currently getting run around.
ArizonaThe project is a public work in California and the contract amount is over $25,000.00. We already sent preliminary notice to GC and Owner 2 months ago, but the preliminary notice didn't have bond information listed on it. Now, we added GC's bond information and send it to the surety company. Does we need to resend update preliminary notice to GC and Owner? We don't want to lose our spot.
CaliforniaI'm an administrative assistant at a construction company. My question I have is when creating a prelim when it comes to "Building, Structure, or other...etc.", should I use the job name from the preliminary information requested or use the job name we have it saved under at my company?
CaliforniaI need to see if a pre lien was ever sent using your website
CaliforniaI was sent a California preliminary notice on my rental property that I'm not responsible for. How can I dispute this notice.
CaliforniaHi,
I am a HVAC subcontractor.
I want to know how much is the cost of the preliminary notice for each public project.
CaliforniaA Mechanics Lien was placed on my condominium unit (one of 38 in the condo community) by a company who had erected/installed a telecommunications tower on city property adjacent to the condo community in which I live. My unit was arbitrarily cited for the lien. I never received any notice of the lien until a letter arrived on 9/30/2020 stating the Mechanics Lien had been released approximately five to six weeks after having been filed. I called the person from the Prime Contractor who had sent the release and his only explanation was "They had to have a physical address as they could not use just a street name" despite the fact that no work had been done on the private property of either the condo community nor mine own. How could my specific unit be "selected" for the lien to be filed against, particularly without my knowledge. It is my understanding that this lien and it's subsequent release will stay on my property record for at least seven years. I'm not a lawyer, but somehow this doesn't seem legal. Do I have a legal leg upon which to stand were I incline to pursue any course of restitution?
VirginiaIs the owner or the contractor responsible to absorb the increased cost of lumber, since the price of lumber have skyrocketed because of the pandemic?
The project started before the increase in the pricing.
The project is in Louisiana
LouisianaWe did a job on a "residence" that was to be a convalescent home. The owner added a bedroom and three bathrooms. He specifically asked us NOT to pull permits, which we didn't. When Covid 19 happened, it destroyed his chance for opening the new facility. The job was completed in December last year. About three weeks ago the property was listed with a broker. I want to know if I can file a lawsuit against the owner to hopefully get him to pay? I would appreciate it if you can refer an attorney who can advise me regarding my options. Thanks in advance.
CaliforniaWe provided materials for one day in April, and we filed a lien in July for that unpaid equipment and supplies. If the notice of non-payment wasn't due until July 30, was it still required before filing the lien?
TennesseeWe are the General Contractor-How do we go about submitting the required LA Preliminary Notice for a time and a material job where scopes continue to change and we do not have a set contract amount?