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We have not worked for a particular contractor for 2 years, the contracted time to have retainage released (their contract that we signed), so we routinely
sent a letter asking for the return of our retainage. The contractor now denies he withheld any retainage from us and has conveniently manufact...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 26, 2023
LouisianaRetainage
I’m being forced to pay project manager under the table for work received and when I finally confronted him I stopped receiving work and been waiting on
final payment Homevestors franchisee
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Joshua Fontenot
Waiting for answerAdd commentJan 18, 2022
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Is the owner or the contractor responsible to absorb the increased cost of lumber, since the price of lumber have skyrocketed because of the pandemic? The
project started before the increase in the pricing. The project is in Louisiana
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Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentSep 30, 2020
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Two questions regarding retainage: 1. I understand that in Louisiana the owner is required to put retainage in an interest bearing escrow account. How do I,
as the GC make claim to the interest? 2. Is retainage also passed on to material suppliers or only subcontractors?
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Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 19, 2020
LouisianaRetainage
We are usually finished out part of the job before the entire project is over. How do I know when the project is finished and my lien deadline starts if the
owner doesn't tell me? Also how long can they hold my retainage and is there a deadline to file a lien for retainage?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 9, 2019
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