Can a moving company file a lien for the packing and delivering of a customers household goods? The client has refused to pay dispite having signed an agreement. ...Read More
I filed a lien on a $9,400 new construction paint job. I called an attorney for his thoughts on enforcing the lien. He said for that amount to enforce the lien is not worth it because it would cost about $9,400 in lawyer fees. Is this true? Can I enforce the lien myself?...Read More
Dear Levelset, I am a high school career and technical education teacher. I teach students about Entrepreneurship. About a year and ago, my students and I created a non-profit called "The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies". It turned out to be something the community rallied around and appears t...Read More...Read More
I would for a small, family-owned stone installation company. I wanted to make up a customer agreement form that lays out the services, payment stipulations, etc. One of the things I wanted to add was a late fee that would be added to the net invoice. But, I don't know what percentage I can...Read More...Read More
We have a signed time and material agreement. When I billed for the final payment with full documentation to suppor the numbers the owner stated it had taken us too long and he was not willing to pay in full....Read More
I painted a house in Maine, owner owes me 10k, doesn't paying. I didn't create the contract but he agreed to make me a check for 10k by phone text messages. Can I put a lien with proof of messages with him?...Read More
Im a subcontractor that is doing a big building complex in Maine and the contractor is also the owner of the project. By the contract he was supposed to make monthly payments but when the project started he asked to change by percentage of completion and told us that he would pay after 7 day...Read More...Read More
I built a house for someone in 2008. They stiffed me on the final draw of approximately $46,000. I filed a lien within the 90 day time period and it still exists on the local registry of deeds to this day. However, I never pursued it further (no intent of foreclosure, no lawsuit, etc was filed) There was anoth...Read More...Read More
Levelset has helped me file a mechcanics lien on a condo we painted for a builder. The condo is used as a model home for the whole development of 120 units. Since it is a model home the builder has no intentions of selling it anytime soon. So the mechanics lien doesn't give me any leverage on m...Read More...Read More
Hello. I did a large amount of work and supplied materials for a job. I was paid in increments while doing the work with an AmEx card. Then, after being asked to let a friend of the family finish the project because they had other problems in the house and wanted to save money, they did chargebacks for...Read More...Read More