We are a mold remediation company in MA and performed work in RI. Customer is refusing to pay the balance ($14K). Remediation does not require licensing or building permits; we removed moldy building materials, insulation, etc and cleaned all surfaces. Since this work does not require lice...Read More...Read More
We have filed our "notice of intention" mechanics lien in Rhode Island. Our customer has reached out to us and we have agreed on payment. Is it appropriate to sign a statement saying once they pay this amount we will release the lien? How do we go about releasing if we haven't enforced...Read More...Read More
I contacted a contractor that had done previous work for me about another job. We talked over the phone about the project. His employees came and completed the work in one day. The work was horrible. He then presented me with a bill that was more than double what we had discussed on th...Read More...Read More
We are a supplier and filed a lien before the deadline in RI. Is it possible to release/cancel the lien, and then refile later towards to actual due date if the debt has not been paid?...Read More
A lien was placed on my home when a contractor failed to pay the supplier - Humphrey's Lumber - the $40,000 owed for materials purchased to do a renovation on my home. The contractor WAS paid - by me - over $160,000 at the point at which the lien was issued. Clearly, he COULD HAVE / ...Read More...Read More
Hi, I have a question on RI mechanic lien. My contractor filed a bogus mechanic lien and then never moved to enforce it within the required 40 days. However, he now is not willing to take any action to remove it from my title. What can I do to remove it?...Read More
I am looking to replace a surety bond for a mechanics lien that is secured with a letter of credit for a new one that is secured with a personal line of credit Is this possible...Read More
At the beginning of this project Kevin LaMarco the owner of National Roof and Solar Corp stated he gave a 20 year life to the roof because the owner of Harbour Animal Hospital said he had no warranty on his roof because the previous roofing contractor who put the new roof on approximately 4 y...Read More...Read More
I started working for a company that has been without a controller/accountant for a year. I have to back track now entries for the Completed construction project. The A/P person just debited all payables in a WIP account that pertain to the jobs. (There is a job cost with each job separated with their ...Read More...Read More
My boss plans on holding my last 2 checks for 3 months and I was wondering how long he could actually wait because that doesn’t seem right ...Read More
Hi. I rented a bobcat with a hammer bit to break a giant rock as big as a car on my girl friends property in the state of Rhode Island. It was a one day rental. I had the machine for the weekend because they were closed on Sundays. The machine had a hydraulic oil leak and the switch to turn off the ham...Read More...Read More
We are a flooring distributor that works with flooring retailers as sub-contractors. We have run into a situation where our customer is not willing to provide a full copy of the contract. Where this is a government project, it would fall under the Miller Act? I am making sure we do not need to acquire a co...Read More...Read More
We may be selling material to a sub-contractor on a public job. they are pushing back on our terms, though they have accepted them in the past. we have a concern they may be struggling financially so we want to be sure we know what we need to do to protect our lien or bond rights....Read More