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I am an underground construction contractor subcontracting on a project for a golf course community installing conduit and fiber for the residents & property.
We were to give the project manager weekly invoices on our progress, they approved the invoices, and our terms were to be paid within 45 days from approval. Currently we are due to be paid on 3 invoices with approval dates of 11/12/19, 11/18/19, & 11/22/19. These were due to be paid on 12/27/19, 1/1/2020, & 1/5/2020 respectively. We have not received any payments yet as of 1/22/2020 and I am wondering what our recourse could be in this situation.
We did not file any notice to owner.
Any help on this matter would be much appreciated
Thank you
FloridaWe rent equipment for various construction work. Will we need to sign lien releases for construction work.
IllinoisWe paid a builder in full but have discovered he failed to pay several subcontractors. The builder just passed away.
If we are able to avoid mechanics liens, can the subcontractors or suppliers still pursue us for the builder’s debts and if so what form would that take.
Many thanks,
Simonne
ColoradoA painter Messed up my wall and did not do use the type of band that we agreed on and caused a lot of damage on my hardwood and carpet by not covering the floor and my cabinets
IllinoisI'm a flooring contractor in WI I did part 1 of th job in Sept hardwood floors n haven't been paid but home owner gave me $2k in dec while we wait for the draw then carpet in the same house beginning Jan n still haven't been paid. So do I have 6 months from Jan to file a lien on the hardwood floors or 6 months from the day I finished the hardwood floors?
WisconsinWe filed a lien for $80K in December, they subsequently paid and are now current.
We still need to perform and invoice $10K of work.
They also still owe $20K of retainage.
Do you recommend we amend or cancel lien or what until we are paid in full?
TexasI have a project with a contracted scope and value, but that scope ended up changing. We issued quotes for credits for the work not performed, as well as pricing for extras that we did perform. No credits or change orders were ever issued by the GC, so I'm wondering if the lien should be based on the original contract value or the value after our proposed co's and credits?
Thanks
New YorkHi,
I am in Oregon. I see that in Oregon, contractors or subs MUST send "right to lien" notice within 5 or 8 days of stariting/furnishing work. What happens when a contractor has been working for 6 months on a project and then send the notice of right to lien with a service start date which is 6 months back?
Can he/she still file lien for all costs that dates back 8 months from the preliminary "right to lien" notice date?
OregonWe had a contract for a new home build in South Carolina with a home builder. We did NOT own the property at the time of construction. Our daughter and son in law owned the property. The building permit and c/o was issued under her name. We didn’t close prior to construction as we waited for a mortgage release on what they were selling to us. The contractor completed the work in October 2019 and we closed on the property in December 2019. The home builder was paid in full and we moved in in December 2019. We received papers via certified mail January 2020.
South CarolinaWe are dealership and have done repair work on customers' equipment. They have refused to pay, but we still have the equipment. How do we either file a lien or a notice to auction the equipment to ultimately get paid?
CaliforniaIm with an engineering consulting firm in Las Vegas, NV. We are looking to putting a lien on a client for not paying. Would I be filing a mechanic lien or is there another lien I should be looking into?
NevadaRize Properties a general contractor we have done business in the past for hired us and provided a company purchase order for the installation of patio fencing four (4) town homes 303, 309, 311, 313 W. Prospect Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
I was told it would be funded by the end of the year back in November. I am unable to get any call back from their office or project manager after numerous calls.
I wanted to know if the addresses where the fences were installed can have a lien placed on them after 4-months has past.
If not I am wondering if I can send a crew to service the gates and leave documentation at the houses that we were there to do service and make that the last day work was performed and hence have a lien filed.
IllinoisSpecifically, let's say a property owner has not paid their bill in over a year. Their services have been shut off, yet they still do not repay or respond to attempts to contact them.
In such a case, could the municipality file a property lien, or are they not qualified?
My understanding is if they cannot file a lien, the accumulated charges remain with the property. If it were ever sold, those charges would have to be settled before the property transfer could occur.
Thank you for your time!
Mark
ColoradoI was helping my uncle who is the home owner with an agreement that if I remodeled the barn house he would pay me for my time and material I work and played for
NevadaI installed counter tops for a contractor for a restaurant. The only thing missing was back splash that the customer never answered so we could fully complete the job. We have been trying to collect payment for the finished product only but have been given the run around. Customer had someone else finished back splash so i see no intent to pay us for work done. Can i still file a lien?
Arizona