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I did for some work for a contractor out of Castle Rock,Co., but the job location was in Watford City, ND. He sent me home for the holidays and was supposed
to have called me back when job was ready to start back, but never did. I found out that he bought in another crew to finish my work. My contra...Read More
North Dakotato have called me back when job was ready to start back, but never did. I found out that he bought in another crew to finish my work. My contra...Read More
I am a general contractor in WA state, and I have a couple of situations with which I need guidance. #1. This I have asked about previously and has not been
answered yet- I have a job, that at 95% completion the homeowners fired me and refused to pay ANY of the remaining quote (which had gone u...Read More
Washingtonanswered yet- I have a job, that at 95% completion the homeowners fired me and refused to pay ANY of the remaining quote (which had gone u...Read More
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VirginiaI have been doing freelance work for a company. I have a full-time job, and I do freelance graphic design work on the side. I signed a new contract with a
design company in October, 2019 to do work on an hourly basis, as needed. In their contract, it says this for payment. "FEE. For services to be r...Read More
Pennsylvaniadesign company in October, 2019 to do work on an hourly basis, as needed. In their contract, it says this for payment. "FEE. For services to be r...Read More
I am a sub-contractor, we did not receive payment on completion of a project. I sent an intent to lien, recorded the lien against the home owner. I received a
letter from the home owner's attorney that the lien was not valid due to being past the time frame allowed. I cancelled the lien, but would like to ...Read More
Oregonletter from the home owner's attorney that the lien was not valid due to being past the time frame allowed. I cancelled the lien, but would like to ...Read More
Bay Area GC kicked off public works job and needs to get paid (retention, unpaid scope work completed, and change orders). Is there an alternative to hiring
an attorney to guide/submit claim? Or do we need an attorney for this process? Public works agency keeps telling us to 'file a govt claim'. What ...Read More
Californiaan attorney to guide/submit claim? Or do we need an attorney for this process? Public works agency keeps telling us to 'file a govt claim'. What ...Read More
I am a homeowner who hired a company to build a new deck with gable roof. Sent large deposit (50% of total cost). After 1 day of construction, almost
nothing was built to code. I halted further work and requested a refund of deposit, minus his cost for materials and labor. He refused. How do I...Read More
Tennesseenothing was built to code. I halted further work and requested a refund of deposit, minus his cost for materials and labor. He refused. How do I...Read More
We received the above notice from a collections firm representing another company with whom our vendor apparently has defaulted on a secured
agreement. The vendor address is in TX so they are following TX lien laws. We are currently also having issues with this vendor, and have paid th...Read More
Texasagreement. The vendor address is in TX so they are following TX lien laws. We are currently also having issues with this vendor, and have paid th...Read More
We are a general contractors that perform commercial and residential renovations. However, our client has refused to pay the final balance that is now past
due for the services that we already completed for her home. We then filed a mechanics lien on the property. We are now ready to file a notice t...Read More
North Carolinadue for the services that we already completed for her home. We then filed a mechanics lien on the property. We are now ready to file a notice t...Read More
I filed a mechanics lien on a mobile home, for a demo project that we did not receive payment for. The attorney of the owner of the trailer park has stated
we have to remove the mechanics lien because the trailer does not constitute real property... is there another option for me? What should I file?
New Yorkwe have to remove the mechanics lien because the trailer does not constitute real property... is there another option for me? What should I file?
Currently have an open invoice send on March 2018 which has not been paid. That was our last invoice for labor. The project was completed on July and we
are ready to invoice for retainage. I want to make sure we get paid for retainage plus the opened invoice. I am going to send the retainage invoi...Read More
Alaskaare ready to invoice for retainage. I want to make sure we get paid for retainage plus the opened invoice. I am going to send the retainage invoi...Read More
Hi I really hope that you can send me something that I can use. I’m at lost for words here. I have ended up losing pretty much everything since December 21
is the day that I sent out the invoices to be paid. It has been almost 3 months I have received Not even half of what I am owed. They have agree...Read More
Missouriis the day that I sent out the invoices to be paid. It has been almost 3 months I have received Not even half of what I am owed. They have agree...Read More
Can I file a mechanics lien on a public school project or is my only recourse with the school district and general contractor to file a claim on the bond?
TexasI believe a person was impersonating as a licensed general contractor. When I verified the license in GA, the license belonged to a completely different
individual. When I called the provided insurance carrier of the general contractor, the insurance company said the company did not have an acti...Read More
Georgiaindividual. When I called the provided insurance carrier of the general contractor, the insurance company said the company did not have an acti...Read More
I got a rural development sr. Grant/loan. Because the rural development field person didn't send out the contract that contractor to review until right before
closing & contractor didn't like the terminology, he didn't sign. Through word of mouth a different & to busy contractor told me if another contrac...Read More
Minnesotaclosing & contractor didn't like the terminology, he didn't sign. Through word of mouth a different & to busy contractor told me if another contrac...Read More