Chase B. Ames is a construction attorney with Skoubye Nielson & Johansen, LLC, LLC in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2021, Chase was named by Utah Business Magazine as a Legal Elite in the "Up and Coming" section and by Mountain States Super Lawyer as a Rising Star. Chase graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2015. During law school, he worked as a law clerk in Washington, D.C. for Sen. Orrin G. Hatch’s Senate Judiciary Committee staff. He also served as a judicial intern for Judge John Paul Kennedy in the Utah Third District Court. Prior to law school, Chase attended the University of Utah, where he received a B.A. in both Political Science and History. In 2010, the History Department awarded him with the Essay of the Year award forMore...More...
The most likely answer is no. If your mother hired someone to perform the work, then a mechanic's lien is not an option. If your mother did not file a preliminary notice or record a notice of construction lien, then a mechanic's lien is not an option. If the work was completed over a year ago, then a mechanic's lien is not an option. That does not mean that your mother does not have a claim for relief against your grandmother's estate or trust,See More...See More...
If you filed a preliminary notice with the state construction registry, in addition to other requirements, you may be able to lien the property. If not, you would be looking at filing a lawsuit under a breach of contract or unjust enrichment theory. See More...
The answer to that question is not well-developed in Utah. Contractors are entitled to a lien equal to the "reasonable value of the preconstruction or construction work[.]" Construction work "means labor, service, material, or equipment provided for the purpose and during the process of constructing, altering, or repairing an improvement" which includes "scheduling, estimating, staking, supervising, managing, materials testing, inspection, obserSee More...See More...
This may depend on some additional factors. Are you providing materials or work as part of the restarted project? Was a new building permit issued? Is it the same building or a new building on the same property? See More...
Unfortunately, if no preliminary notice was filed, and your work is complete, a mechanic's lien is not an option. However, that does not mean that you are prohibited from bringing a straightforward breach of contract or unjust enrichment claim against the customer. I would suggest a strong demand letter before filing a lawsuit to see if you can get paid before incurring additional expense. See More...