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How can I still protect my outstanding balance owed?

California

We are a restoration contractor that was sent an insurance assignment. Unfortunately our services were paid out directly to the insured/our customer, with whom we have signed paperwork from. We were not aware that the insured would be paid out for our services since it was a vendor assignment from the insurance company. Work was started 4/5/2020 and completed 4/15/2020 and the amount owed is close to $12,000.00.

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Jun 18, 2020
Sorry to hear you're dealing with this, but it's actually a rather common issue. You do have a right to your payment, however. In California, you're required to send preliminary notices within 20 days of first furnishing (when you started work). If you've done so, you can file a mechanics lien against the property within 90 days of project completion. You're still within that 90-day window as we speak, so you shouldn't wait much longer file a mechanics lien. Here's some information on California Preliminary Notice and Mechanics Liens. Good luck
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