I have a mechanics lien that was filed on June 29, 2021. The deadline to enforce date is quickly approaching. What are next steps to ensure payment? What is process to ensure lien was filed properly and valid with county?
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I started my own electrical business this year. I have a contractor that I’ve been working for on a job at an apartment complex for about 6 months. I have known the company for a while, I did work for for them while I was with my previous employer. Completed everything that was in our contract yesterday. They asked me to come out today to fix something else but I told them I could do that but I’d have to make a change order, I have already done a ton that wasn’t in the contract but just let it go. Today the contractor called after I sent him the change order and first tried to tell me that he wasn’t paying me until the extra work was done. When I replied letting him know that I couldn’t afford to come work for free and that everything he is paying me for is complete, he then said he wasn’t paying me anything and not to go on the property, I’m fired, that his lawyers are a lot bigger than mine. I spoke to him on Monday and he told me that he had my invoice in so that I would be paid this Friday through payroll, as I have let him know weeks ago that I have been struggling to stay afloat in the last month or so due to the coronavirus. Can you please let me know what I should do from here to get paid. Who do I contact about a lien on the property?
Thanks,
Derek Dorris
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We are a steel contractor with a contract to fabricate and erect an industrial project in TN (private sector). Our customer is a General Contractor who is working for the owner. We are nearing the end of the project and our customer has been slow to pay and we have ~$250k in Change Order Requests outstanding. I want to ensure that we preserve lien rights because we may need that pressure to get paid and / or get change orders approved. If work commenced on 4/3/2020 do we still have lien rights?...Read More
All statutes for filing a mechanic's lien seem to be related to the last day that materials were delivered. It says there are no specified deadlines or policies on making a claim to recover retainage, so what does that mean with how we should proceed to collect an outstanding retainage debt?...Read More
work commenced in 2009 and has been on going. last year discovered I did not own the parcel and reached out to the owner. they are avoiding me. hired an atty to write letter their atty responded with letter to call to discuss. I called atty verbal offer was made to switch properties. however, I own 2 acres in back of house on 1 acre. so they offered to swap but I paid for 2 acres and house; paid lien off and gave owner cash. will a mechanics lien help me? What's the best way to file a lien or some type of protection on this property? Owner is still avoiding me.
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i was working on a project and put a invoice in for payment and i only received half the payment, and the contractor put me off for couple weeks giving me a run a round about the payment....Read More
Remote Contractor: Notice of Non-Payment:
The amount owed as of the date of the notice:
It should also include: Change Orders (Not yet approved by RC, because RC does not want to pay them)?...Read More