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I have a customer (Apartment complex) who I have worked with for several years. I have filed a lien before - been paid and released the lien. I started working with them again and am now in a position of having to force collections again. Can I lien again?
TexasI'm a staffing agency in Florida and we filed a lien against a company who hasn't paid us for labor we provided in October 2022. Last day onsite was 10/30/22 and we filed on 1/30/23. They hired an attorney to send us a letter to state that, among other defects, we didn't send a notice of intent to lien within 45 days of our last day onsite. I'm now wondering what our recourse should be in this situation and changes we need to make going forward. Thanks.
FloridaWe completed an initial delivery of windows and doors on 11/14/22. The next and final delivery occurred on 1/27/23. We have not been paid and so we attempted to file preliminary notice on 02/23/23 but received an alert notifying us that our payment is not protected because we missed a deadline. What deadline did we miss?
CaliforniaCustomer has $20450 contract, and owes us $10571.09. We opted to no file a mechanics lien because we thought the customer would pay, but they didn't. Now we're in a situation where we can't file a lien. We could possibly try to get this settled in small claims court but not sure what the limits are, try to submit to a collections company but not sure what options we have. Customer isn't returned any calls or emails.
MinnesotaI am a General B in CA and specialize in Restoration and mitigation work. We have over 100k in accounts receivable all of which Is completed work. Homeowners are waiting for insurance but insurance is dragging feet. Can I sue ? Can I send to collections ?
CaliforniaHi I really hope that you can send me something that I can use. I’m at lost for words here. I have ended up losing pretty much everything since December 21 is the day that I sent out the invoices to be paid. It has been almost 3 months I have received Not even half of what I am owed. They have agreed to pay me through emails they have told me my work is complete and that the money should hit my account in the following day. They had told me that they’re working on it. They have told me so many different stories. Yes I am a subcontractor. They didn’t know that whenever I started cleaning for them , I’m a 1099 and a literally I quit another job just to go work here. I know that has nothing to do with an unpaid past due payment but I’m just saying it has had a huge huge huge impact on my life as well as my relationship and my family as a whole don’t really know what else to do besides get another job, but at the same time I cannot let them get away with this. How can they get away with this? I spent hours and hours and hours and hours doing this work, and all I have her invoices verbal agreements, and dates that payments were supposed to be issued. I really really really need some answers. Please help me. Thank you so much I’m a , cleaner, empty, cleans, and Make Ready’s is what this particular invoices for like I said, I started December 21 I wrote letters of requests of road warnings I have sent out invoices through my system through their system, new name, and I have been very consistent with everything that I have done
MissouriI'm a contractor doing a large residential project. Customer hasn't paid since May. I left the job because of nonpayment and now the customer is threatening to make a claim on my hic license. Do I need to get a lawyer?
MassachusettsI have a lien, we need to collect what is fairly owned. Looking for a good lien collection attorney.
LouisianaI have several past due Invoices and need help collecting through lawsuits or liens. Also need to send out demand letters.
ArizonaOur construction company is looking for an experienced attorney experienced in construction contracts, in a matter that involves the contractor (us) as the plaintiff where the homeowners have failed to pay for materials and services provided for their home.
CaliforniaI am a General Contractor working in Florida after the hurricane. The majority of all of our work is insurance based demo, mitigation, re-roof and buildbacks. We are to the point where we have a few difficult clients that the desk adjusters have notified us the HO has been paid for our services and they are dodging collections. We would like an attorney to get involved and start sending demand letters. Our jobs range from 10,000-3,000,000 depending on the scope.
FloridaHi Is there any protection provided to suppliers who provided materials to a project, but the customer performed labor on multiple projects and did not disclose that to us. What would be the best method in obtaining the monies? Is there anything that can be done on our end if they are not responding and to avoid collections?
TexasCan we file a notice of Termination and have it filed with the county if the homeowner never signs it? Will that give us lien rights as we have not worked on this property for over a year!
LouisianaI'm a general contractor on a residential project. We finished the job last September but haven't gotten paid. What should we do?
TexasI'm a general contractor who provides tree services to my customers. I was contracted by the occupant/owner (at least he said he owned the property and residence) of a residence located in St. Louis county, MO. After completing 90% of the job the occupant/owner sent a text message telling me not to come back and that he had moved the Bobcat I had rented to complete his job from his backyard out into the street in front of his residence and that I had better hurry if I wanted to retrieve said property. He also kept my climbing rope and carabineer as I had left them on the base of the tree I was planning on dropping that day (the day he sent the text telling me not to come back). He knew going into the job that it was a $3,500 contract of which he paid $200 cash on day 2 of the job. The day he said not to return would have been day 4 (and the final day) of the job. He will not acknowledge any invoices and ignores all attempts to call/speak with him. Since he refuses to communicate I began the process of putting a lien on his property during which I discovered he is not the owner of the property, his sister is. I am unsure how this effects my right to file a lien. So, can I put a lien on the property despite the fact that my contract was with the occupant, not the owner? And if I can, what do I need to do and how do I do it? If I can't put a lien on the property since the contract was made with the occupant not the owner what recourse do I have? Is there anything I can do to try to get him to honor our contract and pay his bill?
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