George Wolff is a construction attorney who works in San Francisco, California and represents clients in the Bay Area and throughout Norther California . George has over 25 years of experience with public and private construction construction contracts and disputes, mechanics liens, payment bonds, delay and extra work claims, Contractors State License Board matters and real estate disputes and litigation and is licensed to practice law in all State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts in California. More...More...
A stop notice on a private project does need to be bonded, but sometimes an unbonded notice served on the construction lender can be effective. For some large private projects the owner is required to post a payment bond or other securty, which you may also be able to file a claim against. Get legal counsel ASAP if you are owed substantial funds!!See More...
PUBLIC WORKS PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS in Calfornia do not require you to have served a preliminary notice, as only a bond claim notice is required. The deadlines for filing payment bond claims do not start to run until the completion of the ENTIRE project or work of improvement, as is shown on the chart in the link below: https://www.wolfflaw.com/files/_timelines-and-deadlines-for-perfecting-payment-03-31-11.pdf If your claim is substantial or importaSee More...See More...
Mechanics Liens are only available for persons who contributed to construction work on the property. You may have rights to a lawsuit or arbitration to collect your fees or a claim through the escrow on the property. You should consult a real estate attorney ASAP!!See More...