I keep finding conflicting information online regarding whether Iowa mechanics liens need to be notarized. The MNLR website has liens filed with and without, the Secretary of State form does not include a notary block, but the lien form provided by the Iowa State Bar Association does! Please advise, I'...Read More...Read More
I had a contractor boyfriend who was to go in business with my fix and flip company. I was forced to end the relationship due to the abuse and also refused to bring him into my business. He threatended to take everything from me and since has started the process. I am to be closing my flip investment ...Read More...Read More
Hello, I am a general contractor interested in amending a lien filed against a property in Iowa. Lien was filed in the amount of $16,850.58 but due to misapplied funds the total should be $28,886.37. Lien deadline has passed. Can this be amended? Thank you, Amber Slamp (815) 650-8094...Read More
I was hired to work on a condo for a client. Now we are parting ways - he told me he was hiring someone else. He is not paying the invoice dated May 3rd, 2022 for work done. I have given him plenty of opportunity to pay and tried to open communication but all my attempts have been ignored. I hav...Read More...Read More
An ex. boyfriend living in my house for several years filed this intent of a lein in my property ?? Is this legitimate? We have no contract, txts, messages or even a single receipt for anything? How can this be filed? ...Read More
Looking to get paid for just labor in a mechanics lien. I lived there for 6 years and now got kicked out. Girlfriend isn't going to pay me my part as she is sole owner...Read More
I know Iowa requires a preliminary notice of lien rights be provided to the customer before work begins or soon after. That being said, we do not have an "official form" for this; however, the fine print on our contract has a line that says the following: "Pre-Lien Notice: company hereby provides notif...Read More...Read More
I agreed to cut down 4 trees by my self,. The first one I cut down in a day, at the end of May the 28th I was only paid 100 dollars, but the whole job wasn't finish, so I didn't worry about the rest, yet cause candy the lady who's house it was, didn't have the funds yet, I said ok,. 3 to 4 weeks went by an...Read More...Read More
My girlfriend's mom purchased a house that my girlfriend then rented. Her mom wanted some framing around water heater, etc done in basement and also wanted a deck built. Many text messages to prove that she asked for these things but no contract. Her mom was also there in person for some o...Read More...Read More
My home has a mechanics lien filed against it. I am in dispute with the contactor on how much is owed. I wrote a check for the amount I believe correct with the note on the memo line In Full Contract no. XXXXX. On the back of the check I wrote, "by accepting this check you agreed the debt is paid in f...Read More...Read More
I has stone put on the front of my house. The contractor over charging, had unacceptable poor workmanship, and damaged my property Now he threatens to put a lien on my house....Read More
A contractor has not performed the job properly and we have requested it be fixed three times and it has not been fixed. I do not feel I should have to pay. What are my options. They say they are going to file a lien on my property....Read More
We paid a contractor half of his asking price and he began work replacing and repairing our front and back decks on our private one family home. He asks as a favor to pay off the balance, which we did and we have not seen him on the project since. We have communicated with him regarding this, but ...Read More...Read More