What is the mechanical Lien deadline for a response from the Owner? I will be filing in court for breach of contract. What is my deadline to file in court? Can you provide me with any samples or templates of breach of contract court filings? I have already spent over $10K in attorney fees and I have not been able to get adequate representation....Read More
I have a question regarding the Prime's delay in submitting a subcontractor's invoices to a vendor for payment. My business provided work for a Prime contractor. They are now rejecting invoices that are over 1 year old, even though we submitted these invoices in a timely fashion. Is there any requirement for a Prime to submit all invoices for service provided within a certain time frame? Or can a Prime hold onto a subcontractor's invoices, without submitting them to the state, for an indefinite period of time? TIA...Read More
I am a subcontractor, who completed the job in Texas in November 6, 2021. My customer is not responding to my emails and is not paying the outstanding invoices. How should I move forward, what are the next steps? Thank you!...Read More
I am a subcontractor who finished a job last year in August. Customer's balance to be paid is $42.22. We are not receiving any notifications when this can be paid and on the portal "pending status" is for the past few weeks now.
Last payment on this job was received on 12/7/21 ($379.96) and all documents were uploaded per the request. What are the next steps so this situation can be resolved? ...Read More
I was contracted by OW2 Construction to paint at 8235 S. Cornell and was only paid $1500 of $7000 I was supposed to be paid. I did not have a contract, but I do have text messages outlining the agreement. I need assistance in knowing what I need to do next....Read More
The city said they put a lien on my property and I have to pay $750 to have my water turned on because I stole water which is a lie and when I asked them for proof they didn't have any and never charged me with stealing water. What can I do who can I contact ? I need help to keep them from discriminating against me because they don't like me?...Read More
Do I need to send a Preliminary Notice to a property owner if I was a subcontractor? This work was done due to a plumbing error by another company. The resident then called a Restoration company which worked with the insurance and the restoration company had subcontracted us out....Read More
I sent the notice of lien 2 days ago by certified mail acknowledgement due
the contract was with the realtor not with the owner
how long do I have to wait to file the mechanics lien?
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I am a homeowner. A sub tier contractor (supplier of plumbing parts) is filing a 90 day notice, but I never received a preliminary notice. Do I have any rights since he did not file this? I did not receive it nor did my mortgage company. I think he cannot file this since there was no preliminary notice. Do I need to retain your services? I fully paid my plumber and have receipts showing paid in full....Read More
if the condo remodeling (started from Sep 30) is not completed, can contractor send Illinois Preliminary Notice to property owner for partial payment?
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what if i have a lien out and my lien is unenforceable? what rights do i have? its only unenforceable because we didn't sent a preliminary notice on a property with a GC employing my company. It is not a new construction. it was a remodel and i am a licensed roofer. ...Read More
Occasionally we will be called back to a job site months or years later for work that's covered under their warranty. When this happens, does a preliminary notice need to be issued/re-issued if it's required? What is the best practice to be able to protect that work if something were to happen? ...Read More
Hello,
I own & operate a very new landscaping company. Do I need to give a lien to clients in IL that I am doing landscaping work at their home? What is the benefit of a lien, what does it cost, and how exactly does it work & protect me?
Thank you very much...Read More
Is a Contractor Affadait required in order to lien a property in IL. We have a lien and the clients attorney is saying it is not enforceable since we did not give them a contractor's affadavit before the work began....Read More