We completed a Mitigation job on a large Jewelry Store almost 3 months ago. The Insurance Company made a partial payment several weeks ago, and the final payment was made yesterday. The total is $29,000 +-. Our 90 days expires this Saturday, 11-14-20. If I file a Lien on 11-14-20, how long will it take for the customer to get notice that a Lien was Filed?...Read More
We manufacture cabinets, and have a customer in the US. Can we use American lien rights to protect our payments even though we're based in Canada?...Read More
Contractor filed a mecahnics lien against my property, but I never received a copy of thr lien by certified mail, so the contractor never got my signature thatI received the copy of the lien by certified mail. But the contractor says it didn't matter that I didn't receive it because he has proof he sent it. Doesn't that negate the obvious reason that it is required to send a copy by certified mail so that the homeowner is supposed to receive it?...Read More
I'm attempting to complete and file a notice of intent to file on Levelset's website and need to know what type of job to choose. I believe it is County - Government job, but I want to confirm this is correct.
The project is a City of Atlanta job located at 878 Custer Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. It is a storm water treatment facility.
Please let me know how I should answer the question in terms of type of job.
Thank you....Read More
My husband has a associate degree in electrical work and has worked as a mechanic for years he rents a garage where he works on vehicles. he has a ein number but is not a licensed mechanic. He put in new engine and fixed the electrical issues the truck was having and the customer doesn't want to pay in full! He still owes almost 3600 for the work and parts my husband ordered! Can he file a mechanical lien?!...Read More
Could a judge order the foreclosure of a primary residence due to a mechanic lien? How much time will the owner have to try to pay the debt (after the judge decision) in order to avoid foreclosure?...Read More
What will be the legal implication if a GC does not make sure his subcontractors comply with the local regulations of getting business licenses from the county. Is this a serious violation by the GC? Could a mechanic lien be dropped for this fault?...Read More
I hired a company to do a job and they didn’t correct materials. I have not paid in full. I told them they needed to correct it. They said they would correct it in a text but now they are not wanting to fix it to my satisfaction. They came up with a cheaper way for them to fix and that’s all they are willing to do. But now they want payment like their job is complete. What can I do?...Read More
The General GC hired unlicensed electrician (person with no license), checks were payable to a person instead of a electrical company. Also, the other subcontractors, Framer, Roofer were people with no business license from the state and with no occupational license by the county (as required); also checks were payable to person instead of a company. Is this legal? He submitted a mechanic lien for extra cost not established in the contract. Any suggestions, feedback would be appreciated....Read More
I have a project in GA. The General Contractor (GC) issued a letter of intent (LOI) and we started work. PM was supposed to send an AIA contract but after several days they sent a non AIA contract with lots of very stringent language and we asked to get AIA contact and they refused. We worked on the project and finished drgs sent to approval. Then the suggest to mark up the contract and we did as we did not agree many items and they agreed most of it. We signed the contract at and the GC pull the plug and did not signed the contract and cancel the project. Do I have lien right?...Read More
*Note: In the state of Georgia* 1. If I performed work unlicensed, and later (After the project) acquired my license, would I still bare no claim to compensation? 2. Does general landscaping work require a license? Is it considered the same as "contractor?" 3. If Georgia courts do not give rights of compensation, to an unlicensed contractor, for a project that requires a license, how can you find out if the project required a license? Are there specific guidelines or is it general case-by-case?...Read More
I was working for a builder, who wanted to use my business for Cabinet material, installation, and Labor. After invoices and drawings had been sent, she approved and while the job was being worked on, she continue to add more stuff. We added all of that in the invoice, anyways we finished the job and she hates the job and does not want to pay, we offer a discount, and she accepts. And she still doesn't want to pay. Since October she has been saying she wants to sue us for lack of work, but its February and we have never received anything from anyone. In January we reach out to the owner explaining that, this builder has not paid us and we gave her a letter for a notice to file for a lien. The owner then said, that this Builder has been paid and then the builder re messages us, and said that the owner is lying and had not fully paid her either... So they're both not giving us a solution and I want to place a lien on the house....Read More
Events:
-Subcontractor claimed he did not get paid by GC that abandoned my property project with 20% of work done with fully payment in hand.
-Sub represented himself as wanting to help after GC abandoned, so I hired him directly to complete work.
-Now direct contractor, he collected full payment from me, and he also did not complete work, and left damages.
-I requested refund for work not completed, contractor agreed to only half refund of payment as per their refund policy and them starting the project
-Credit card reversed payments filing in my favor, after proof was submitted that work was not delivered.
-Contractor is now proceeding with lien claiming he did work and provided materials for property that he was not paid for.
-Contractor not only didn't complete work agreed to, but he left damages that had to be repaired for additional cost with another company.
-I have records of another company I hired after the contractor, that did the work the contractor is claiming he did.
-I also confirmed that when he was subcontractor for property, he was paid for work he did not do, which is inconsistent with his claim that he wasn't paid by GC.
Questions:
1. Can I claim funds that I paid to GC who then paid subcontractor, that subcontractor did not deliver for?
2. Can I represent myself in Small Claims, contesting lien?
3. If contractor wins suit, what will I face?...Read More