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I have this situation in several states, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas
AlabamaThe apartment complex hasn't paid for service for a period on 6 months to one year and a half. So we've just been waiting on payment. They owe us close to 10,000 and haven't paid. We haven' t even included late fees and past due amounts. It would be over 10,000. They had to make budget cuts a few years back and of course security, maintenance, housekeeping etc. We're part of the cut backs and are owed money. We need this balance that they created paid. It's way overdue.
TennesseeWe delivered material for a COD customer. They paid half over the phone after delivery, their credit card could not cover the entire amount in one day. They ordered parts incorrectly and reordered replacements. The delivery day for the replacements parts we asked payment on all materials delivered prior to that date. They refused, saying we had no right and that they had already paid us, also stating that we should be responsible for the incorrect parts, although it is documented that they ordered incorrectly. We said our hands were tied. Later we stated that we would be happy to deliver the material as long as the material that had already been taken by the customer was paid and we could sort out payment for the replacement delivery on a later date. They refused now saying that we never got approval for the order and therefore could not charge them for it or deliver it. Those parts are still in my shop and were custom made for them, are they protected?
CaliforniaMy friend, an elderly woman of 87, is attempting to evict a tenant for breach of an implied contract. She exchanged rent for labor to remodel 2 units. The contractor has not completed the work that was agreed upon at this time. It has been 10 months and she is now trying to evict. She was forced to hire someone to complete the work. She has been deprived of rent not only for the 2 units not completed by the contractor and the unit he occupies. He is threatening to place a lien on her property. Can he do this?
FloridaWe done a demo and contents job coming amount coming to 50k. Spoke to adjuster he states it isnt going to matter if I place a lien on the property is this true? This home is in appraisal and has been since November.
IndianaI have not been paid on a construction project. I am an employee. I am filing a Claim with the EDD. Do I include the full amount of claim with EDD or just amount owed with out fines? This is California.
CaliforniaI am not sure which notice is the correct one to use to secure payment.
TexasI am looking to put a lien on equipment that we are selling. We sell paint sprayers that range from $1,000 - $7,000 and I would like to put a lien on them until the customer has paid in full.
MinnesotaI am a homeowner who wants to put a lien against my property next door. The house has been abandoned for about 3 years, owners deceased and no next of kin. Currently, the bank owns it, it has back taxes and will be on Sheriff Sale in July.
I had to hire a landscaper to cut down 2 trees, they were over 2 stories high in back yard as it was causing damages to my roof and siding on my house. Then, there were squatters, after the police asked them to leave. Myself and a contractor had to purchase materials, seal up all of the windows and doors, they were starting to cause damage by stealing copper pipes and metal. This took several hours of labor.
The cost of the tree removal was $500, as well as the materials for boarding and labor to hire
PennsylvaniaA new customer of ours had us fabricate material for their first big job. They would order and we would receive payment prior to delivery. I larger portion of the order (roughly $10,000 of fabricated material) was delivered on 5/12/2019 and their card was charged for roughly half that amount. Over the weekend they noticed that two of the parts were incorrect. Come Monday they held payment off because of the mistake, but our salesman visited the job and determined that the parts were ordered by our customer incorrectly and we provided what was ordered. He explained this to their company owner and their employee at which point the employee asked for us to fabricate the replacement parts PLUS one other large piece that they did not order. The owner called to confirm the delivery of the order, meaning he was aware it was ordered. We called to receive payment on the previously delivered material but were met with problems with their office manager as she said she did not approve the order. She is disputing the invoices and has refused payment. Will this be an issue when filing a lien? What are my options to assure that I get paid?
CaliforniaI am trying to get information on a project in the state of Colorado. My company is a general contractor and we have done work for a public/government job. I am trying to find out if a lien can be filed against this project.
Coloradoreceived a personal unsecured without any paperwork being signed. Lender(personal friend) want contract signed that has unacceptable terms, i.e. sale of personal property for existing mortgage payoff if loan is not repaid within specific time. Trying to determine the applicability of a Mechanic's Lien in the state of Maryland for a personal cash loan for which nothing to do with the personal property was discussed
MarylandOwner hired me to do some electrical work at his house and doesn't want to pay the invoice.
The only contract was the estimate for the work.
Californiawe did the work and now we don't get paid and what the term tha I agree
CaliforniaWe have a contract and are providing services & materials to a job in NY. Our office is in CA. All of our customer's entities (we're billing 2 different entities and a third entity is manager) refuse our credit application process. Upper management wants a lien filed however; the account is not past due at this time and my experience is for CA only.
New York