If the land based classification shows ownership is Federal government, but there is no bond in place (construction is public-private partnership), does the Miller Act still apply?...Read More
I am a maintenance technician for a tax credit apartment building. Part-time position was what I was hired for and a couple of months into the job a maintenance technician from 2 other properties managed by the company we worked for decided to quit. The property manager I work for aske...Read More...Read More
I can see that for first tier subcontractors on federal projects the 90 day filing isn't mandatory on under the Miller Act. What is the actual deadline to filing a Miller Act notice of claim in the state of Kansas for first tier subcontractors? What happens if you don't file a Miller Act Notice of Claim?...Read More
I have a customer that I assembled a playset for. He paid all but $130. He never argued the price but refused to pay me at the time of completion. He did not pay until 3 hours after I left the residence and then refused to answer any calls or text messages from me. He never replied or tried to call me b...Read More...Read More
I have hired a general contractor to put an addition on my house. He then hired a concrete subcontractor who turned out to be a fraud. My GC paid the sub just over $13,000 in advance (he's going after him separately). The concrete supplier was given a bad check by the sub for around $5,800 and t...Read More...Read More
I am a GC and I have paid my subcontractors per our subcontractor agreements. I have 1 subcontractor that is wanted more than what was agreed do and is threatening a lien. As a GC if I provide a lien waiver to the property owner with proof of payment to each of my subcontractors. Do I as the GC sti...Read More...Read More
I have a hotel with multiple contracts associated with it, but they all tie back to one address. Do I have to file the liens per each contract or per the one address?...Read More
I need to release a lien filed 12/16/2022 against Smithfield Foods. We have been paid. Case number 2022-SL-000503-ML Les Rush Universal Foam Products 410-498-0000...Read More
Had a contract with the homeowner to do improvements and the total of $9, 022.00 completed contract work and homeowner asked me to do extra work backsplash repaint kitchen repaint All trim doorways install all the appliances in the house and to a total of $3,500 of work and now doesn't want to pay...Read More
I learned that the hiring party changed on mechanics lien that was filed in Kansas. I wanted to know, if its best/required to update the hiring party on the recording lien or should I leave it as is? The fear is that I would have to release the current lien filed after the lien deadline, is there an alternative option? ...Read More
We are the home owner and we agreed on the work to be done verbally and through pictures and discussion. The owner of the company said he sent the project list or sent it accidentally to another home owner. We continued to ask for it and he promised it would be shared. In the mean time we sig...Read More...Read More
I remodeled a duplex for a friend not his primary residence we made a trade off for some labor so I could live there well he has passed away and the daughter wants to move in she offered me what she thought would be fair and wants me out in 30 days I want the full amount due for labor now ...Read More...Read More