I have been providing labored service to my next door neighbor on and off over the past four years. My neighbor has since passed away and my services have not been paid. The property has been transferred to the beneficiary of the property and I am still currently providing services on this property. Do I qualify for a mechanics lien on the property with the new owner? ...Read More
How long after a project is complete and Customer still has not paid can I file a mechanics lien on
The customers personal property in Kansas...Read More
Hello! I had a customer stop payment on a check. They told me they did this, I went to the bank and discussed that check with my bank. The bank told me that the check had cleared and there was absolutely no way that money would be taken back out of my account. Someone was wrong, the bank then sent a letter to me saying the check didnt clear but the mail was mixed up in our office and I didnt receive notice of this for months. Now, I am past the 30 day mark and even 1 day past the 120 day mark and am not sure if it is too late to do anything or if I can still seek the money the customer stopped payment on since we did the work at his residence already. ...Read More
I was doing work on a friend's house per verbal agreement, we had an altercation due to false accusations so I surrendered and walked away requesting payment for the work I had done. They refused to payment, can I file a lien?...Read More
I emailed imy invoice to a company I did work for. They said they wanted more detailed invoice. Then they ask for names of employees, hours worked, what they did and on what day and whats their hourly wage. My invoice I turned in was from joist application. Nothing wrong with it at all. I just need to know what the law requires. Thank you....Read More
I recently involved a roofing contractor to tear off, replace 5 worn out pieces of sheeting, flash my chimney and clean up the entire mess.
Unfortunately, the job was performed poorly. From the drip edge being improperly installed, the sheeting cut short and installed leaving rafter exposed, chimney flashing installed incorrectly, the roof turbine is installed wrong and a less then acceptable clean up effort.
I have paid no money. I would like the job done correctly, to industry standards.
I’ve tried to communicate with the business president. No success. Can I hire another contractor to fix this mess and deduct it from the bill?...Read More
We are a supplier that we have built material for a contractor. The material is still at our facility due to the project being put on hold however we have not been paid for the material. Can we lien the project for this?...Read More
We hired a designer from Missouri to install vinyl plank flooring in our home in Kansas, and now the subcontractor wants more money than what the contractor paid him. The sub-contractor threatened to place a lien on our property, if we, the owner of the property, don’t pay him what he wants. We have not yet received a bill from the sub-contractor, but we have received an invoice from the contractor for the remainder of the job. How is the sub-contractor allowed to practice extortion in this manner?...Read More
In Kansas, how many days do we have to file a lien from the last day labor or materials were provided on a project? We were last on the project on 10/02/20. I just want to make sure I don't miss the filing deadline.
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How long do I have to wait to give notice of lien can it be at the moment the owner doesn’t want to pay or do I have to wait a certain amount of time...Read More
Hello Sir, i must say you have explained playing the race card very well but what should be the strategy when customers play this way. Sir most physical retailers also face false customer claims.
I have red this article, it helped me a little bit but i want you to go through this and suggest me some better ideas.
below is the article link, thank you
Strategies to resolve customer’s false claims ...Read More
I have signed a contract with a builder, and have an allowance for timber floorboards ($5k).
I was instructed to select floorboards from a local store by the builder, and did so. The floorboards were subsequently discovered by myself to be the wrong colour during our final inspection.
Is my remediation to be made against the builder, or the local store?
Thanks,
George...Read More
I’m a contractor what completed a residential job for a customer. Customer paid me the day of installation with check. A few days later she was upset about a spec on the granite slab. She stopped the check she had given me! Can I file a mechanics lien in Kansas if customer is refusing to pay me...Read More
I am a contractor and I own a granite counter-top company in Kansas. I had recently completed a job for a residential customer in Missouri. Customer(homeowner) is trying to sue me in small claims court for defects and damages. Customer did sign a contract with my company (RockStar Granite LLC). Well I got served the papers and on the paper she is suing me personally and not my business. What are my options? Could judge dismiss the case?...Read More