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i did a construction project for a homeowner in Pipestone MN. this job was thru a referal from another of my customers. this job had a cost to the owner of approximately $14,000. They paid the first portion, but when the second portion and final payment were due she stopped payment on the check , then proceeded to drag me thru the courts and even had judge judy contact me. due to all of her antics the 120 day limit has long passed to file a mechanics lein on this womans property. the courts found in my favor with the case she tried to bring against me. I am still owed APPROX $8,000.00 On this project for labor and materials, and would like to tack on a 10% monthly fee for nonpayment and also the cost of going to court. for a total of about $20,000. what avenue can i take to get paid for my services from this woman. I have all contracts and rulings from the courts on hand. please help
MinnesotaIf we build a storage silo in Wisconsin and ship into Ontario Canada - and the customer does not pay their last payment can we put a lien on that silo for the amount owed?
WisconsinWe finished the job about a month ago. They said they would send a check and never did.
Georgiaretention of approx., $3000 is bening held in lieu of another location completed
CaliforniaWe terminated contract with GC's rep that is using GC license, due to terrible workmanship & found out that he has not paid subs for work. Initially this person said his partner, Judson Bentley held the GC license, well that is BS and he just uses the GC license. This person now has 90% of money-at least 50%of job left to complete. He is non-licensed contractor in general who voluntarily closed his corporation with the State of Florida during the job, he still cashed checks from us. He obviously did not pay taxes on this money. When we found this out, he signed a personal responsibility note for us, we then wrote checks to him personally since we were not comfortable writing checks to a Name that did not exist any longer. We asked every time we wrote a check, did you get a corporate name yet? Not yet, blamed the State for the delay. He forged my spouse's name on Permit Docs with the City, he demanded $ from us weekly to keep the job going and we have saved voice mails of proof, on May 12th, he left the job due to questions from us, the homeowners, about the workmanship when we had called the product manufacturer for input of what he used on floors, they arrived May 12th, tested, determined not used properly by non-licensed person and that the tile in the bathrooms needed removed as well. Instead of using subs, he did the floating of the floors and the tile in the showers, when we questioned the work, he said he has done tile and flooring for 30+years. He blamed the flooring product, blamed the tile we picked for the tile shotty job. We need to now jack hammer the second time, the crap he used improperly on the floors, tear out the showers due to the way he did the tile job & need to find a new GC to finish job. We since found out that he did not pay the subcontractors such as drywall, electrician, cabinet guy. We have contacted 3 of them to offer the opportunity to finish the job, offering to pay them for non-payment from this jack- - -, they have been contacted by him and now not responding to us. He did Not have Workman's Comp on workers he had on job, the General Liability Insurance is in the GC's name that he uses, and the insurance company is not giving me any info to verify the Dec page provided to the Condo Association. This guy will not release our Doors, Hardware, Primer, Paint, Quartz Countertops, Baseboards, and the guy that has fabricated our cabinets for kitchen and baths has not given a price of what is due to him, + other items we paid him for. He brought in a water heater that has a warranty card from 2016, when we asked for the receipt he could not provide one. We have a Notice of Commencement, there are at this time no leins against us or our property. The City permits under the GC end June 20th I believe. He now is very anxious for us to sign a "Hold of the Permits", which I see no rush to do for his convenience. What if anything can be done with this bad situation about this guy and am I allowed to put this info online to the public with pics of the work?
FloridaThe contractor was asked to do a few "handyman type" items; clean downspout scuppers, change exterior light bulbs/photo cells, adjust door hinges, mount Arlo cameras with solar panel chargers, pressure wash barn floors, change fluids in tractor and pick up. First invoice was high, w/o receipts for "materials" which there should not have been any, but paid in full. Rather than change bulbs he tore fixtures off exterior walls, mounted cameras into roof and under eaves (no solar use), failed to do any of the other tasks so he was terminated. In retaliation he vandalized numerous structures. I don't have him on video in the act but I have him on video on the premises after a "no trespass notice" was sent and shortly after subsequent vandalism was found within 100' of where he is on video. Is there a way to prosecute him w/o an "eye witness" although only he had keys and the alarm code to the premises? He has vandalized other customers property as documented on several complaints to BBB, etc. What is required to file a tort claim in Washington State?
WashingtonWE have done remodeling and handyman work on rental properties that are managed by an agent with Pro 100. Some of the invoices are over 60 days past due. So what is the best action to take?
MissouriMy husband and live in a house that the owner verbally agreed to sell to us for $65000 and promised that while we were renting that if we did any upgrades the $65000 price wouldn’t change. Last month it was appraised for $109000 , an now the owner has retracted his verbal agreement and is not holding up his end of the verbal agreement. We have lived here for 12years.
What can we do to retain what we have invested , which is $21,497.92 .
AlabamaI am a subcontractor on a project that was supposed to take 4 months. It has been 8, goping on 9 months. During this time, materials have greatly increased in price. When I speak to the General Contractor, he tells me there will be no compensation. The main reason for my hold ups is because the owner never submitted the bioswell plan to SMUD for SMUD to include in the SMUD Comittment drawings. The bioswell had already been installed and the owner did not want to pay to remove it to install the SMUD conduits. So this portion of the project sat for 3-4 months. Once they dug the bioswell out to install the SMUD conduits, the conduit was $10,000 more than the original bid price.
CaliforniaI have a client that is refusing to pay me for the 10+ yards of concrete and rebar that has been poured through my company. The client decided to finish the job with an ex. employee and claims their contract is with this individual even though they have invoices paid to me, by check, for the first 2 (2of3) phases of the job. What I want to know is can I physically remove my rebar and my concrete that the homeowner is refusing to pay me for???
FloridaI am a subcontractor who has completed multiple jobs for gc and have not been paid. I purchased all materials as well. I did not know that a subcontractor needed to send preliminary notice, I thought that was between the contractor and home owner. I sent invoices to contractor almost 2 months ago once jobs were complete. I have reached out many times by email and phone calls, he said he was working on it and has been very busy. Has made every excuse but still hasn’t paid. Now today, he said he is holding payments for all jobs because on one of them was incomplete and he had to hire someone to do it & once he deducts the amount, he will get back to me. I have detailed & dated before and after pictures of all jobs and this is not true. Everything was done exactly as scope stated. Contractor has been paid for these jobs and has not paid my company for labor and materials. I Have all original job scope agreements sent to me by contractor and all receipts for materials I purchased. Do I have any rights to file a lien or any other legal rights to be paid? I would have done this earlier had I known that he was never intending to pay and just stringing me along so the timeframes would pass. Per his company policy/ contract,
Invoices will be paid within 15 days of work completion.
- All completed work will be walked within 5 business days, any work requiring inspections must be inspected and passed before payment is issued.
- If any corrections are needed for completed work the invoice will be included in the next following check run once all corrections have been made.
Today is the first time we have heard anything about anything being incomplete. Home owner paid contractor upon completion. He is just trying to get out of paying me and my guys.
FloridaI have a homeowner that is not wanting to pay me for the material I provided, 10 yards of concrete and rebar that have already been laid and poured. I pulled off the job because I fired an employee, and the homeowner is allowing this ex-employee to continue on with the project and states that he has a contract with them even though he has paid me on 2 out of a 3-part invoice for job. I have paid for all the material (labor too)
FloridaI am a contractor who works with property management, typically when a job is completed. they turn in an invoice and I don't receive payment until the property owner pays the property management, this usually expands out past thirty days. occasionally the owner doesn't pay. I am past the 20 day mark for filing a lien. what are my options?
CaliforniaI moved into a house last year that needed a lot of work and maintenance done. The landlord offered to pay for the materials if I did the work. I did the work with the understanding that I would be able to live here until I was able to buy a house 5-10 years. There are dozens of emails and texts clearly stating this. My landlord has decided to sell the house here in California where we live and profit from the hard work and improvements I made at a great personal and financial sacrifice. Clearly once the house is sold he cannot guarantee my lease here any longer so I want to be paid for my work. How do I file a lien to make that happen.
CaliforniaWe provided equipment rentals, housing rentals and labor services. Invoices are within the 6 month range for liens.
Texas