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I was contacted by interstate restorations about building a sheed behind the snack bar at the Marriott I picked the sheed up and built it per the instructions and know there blowing me off about the payment
FloridaI am a small contractor who worked on a large project. I have not been paid for over 60 days. I have already completed all my work on the job. Why are they still holding my final payment until all trades are complete? What can I do?
IllinoisWe performed work on a church in December and the GC has been dragging their feet on payment. We had some re-work which we completed in February and March which is part of the reason payment has been slow, however I need to motivate them to pay us.
I mentioned the possibility of filing a lien, and the project manager said "the owner has a performance a payment bond on the project which will prevent the lien from being attached to the property title."
What are my options?
Thank you
ArizonaI am a contractor in Washington State and I do not have an Oregon Business License. I have a Contract and have been paid approxamatly 35% of the contract to date. It is a Comercial Project, which has been finished. The owners have said I cannot lien because I do not have a OR License.How do I get the rest of the money.
OregonFor payment issues, is there any one remedial option - stop payment notice, bond claim - that is preferential as a first step or to be pursued over the other?
CaliforniaAs a sub, I am paid in two phases and there can be months in between them. How would I know that there is an issue with the project if I'm not on site for months on end?
So say I finish my first phase, and send the invoice, but am not getting paid. How long do I wait before taking action?
CaliforniaI was on seminar and we actually have a high rise condo in Chicago combining two units that we have our contract like 45% completed and due to the states shut down the buildings management and association will not allow us back. We have 3-4 days work to collect large payout and due to not working the last 4?5 weeks have had all of both units materials come in and have had to pay for them. Now we may have storage fees/charges next week and the units cabinets hit town next week too.
What can we do?
IllinoisI am a subcontractor in Illinois, and we have not been fully paid from the GC for a fire alarm system upgrade at 77 W Washington St in Chicago. We have been trying to work with the GC to get paid on a partial retainage from previous work and a change order to add stairwell door unlocking based on fire department comments. Our job was completed in June 2019. The GC told us that the money is owed to us by the GC (We have written documentation), we still have not been paid.
Since we are past the 90-day window, what would be our best legal remedy to either file an LOI or proceed with filing the Mechanics Lien?
I appreciate your assistance with this matter.
IllinoisI am a subcontractor in California, I have a customer that hasn't paid, and is over the deadline for payment, the job was bid at a way lower rate ask this was the contractors 1st job in California. They stiffed us on paying, can we bill in full the going rate in California? There was a verbal agreement which was said once the job is completed, you will be paid, and covid-19 happened and they are hiding behind a msa we signed for a 30-45 day payment and of course they are beyond the 30-45 days....
CaliforniaIf I file a lien for the amount owed can I add the price of filing, the cost of release, and interest based on the number of days delinquent, or any other cost associated with collecting payment, such as attorneys fees, court cost, ect? Or are the fees solely out of pocket?
OklahomaWe have been working on a multifamily project in NC for months. Since day 1 they have consistently gone to 60 days. Our contract states we have the right to place the GC on credit hold and no longer provide labor or materials until the account is brought current. They refuse to pay the 50% retention that is at 63 days and are at 40 days on the last draw. They now have threatened to terminate us if we do not finish without payment. What are my options? Can I lien for the remainder of my contract? Are they not in default of the contract, not us?
North CarolinaThe situation is as follows:
My company is both a manufacturer and subcontractor for custom cabinetry & woodwork projects.
We were hired to produce a custom cabinetry/woodwork project around October 2019 or so for a NYC based Contractor who's client is also a NYC resident.
We performed the manufacturing work in our shop and have completed the manufacturing portion of the project before the year's end. The only thing missing was a lighting detail in question that we sought to resolve and has since been left unresolved by the GC. We also attempted, several times, to find out from the GC when we could schedule a time to deliver and install the finished work. Our requests were essentially pushed off and ignored.
Our contract for this project states that the remaining 50% of our balance is due on completion of delivery and install. Now, I realize contracts are contracts however, due to COVID-19 and considering it's now APRIL 2020, we have no way of delivering and installing the work because the building the client lives in has a total restriction on any and all non-essential construction work.
The fact is, we've been more than reasonable and accommodating with this GC, their client and the work. The result has been a loss of income on this project. We have a long history with this contractor where we've done several projects on good faith without paperwork. Regardless of that, we sent the GC photos of the completed work per his request which he did nothing with. We then tried to negotiate with them where we proposed to A. waive the installation cost and B. requisition payment for manufacturing work completed in the shop. They got belligerent with us and called us "opportunistic" due to the viral pandemic sweeping the world and have the emails to prove it.
Our goal isn't to stress anyone out, especially during a pandemic. Our goal is to be fairly compensated for work completed prior to what has happened - where they, as a general contractor - had a big part in causing us to have a loss of income.
So with all that being said, my question is: Despite our contract with this GC, considering our loss of income and the Corona virus pandemic - do we have a right to file a mechanics lien on this project?
New YorkI am filing my biweekly claim from 4 weeks ago but i did not get money yet. so, I need some one to help please.
PennsylvaniaWe are a subcontractor who recently finished a major job but we weren't allowed by the owner to finish the last change order (the owner stopped work). But the store is (or was) open already. The owner also unilaterally changed payment terms to 120 days from 30. Can we go ahead and send retention notices since we're not allowed to do the last bit of installation?
TexasI did a job for a SubContractor on NAFB in Las Vegas Nv, I never signed a contract because I took over the job from a previous contractor who couldn't finish the job and was told that if I signed a contract that I would be responsible for all the previous contractors work, so I just got change orders, so the paid when paid should not pertain to me. They are saying that because I signed a contract for another job I had with them that I had to wait for payment because that was a master contract. Is this true ?
Nevada