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If there is no prelien filed on a job what are my legal options to get paid?

CaliforniaPayment Disputes

We are a subcontractor on a project for which the client of the GC is withholding payment without giving specifics as to why. There was no prelien filed on this project. What are our legal options at this point.

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Jul 7, 2022
You can sue your general contractor with whom you have a direct contract. Always serve a preliminary notice when you are a subcontractor! https://www.wolfflaw.com/20-day-or-preliminary-notice-requirements-and-laws-on-california.html
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Jul 12, 2022

Breach of Contract.

If the job is still going on, you can still do a pre-lien and it will reach back 20 days, so depends on what work was performed and when payment for that was due.

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