Contractors Legal Questions and Answers
By law how much time do I have to give the contractor to do the work he was hired for?
I asked a contractor to cease work on my home because of substandard work. He is now off of the job for about a week and claims breach of contract because I have not yet allowed him the opportunity to return and finish the work. He was asked to return 9 days after his departure. Does Alaska law limit me a certain time period in which to allow him the opportunity to return to wo...
04/03/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: Alaska | #2522If my home was built by a non licensed contractor is he still responsible for bad work?
I had a new house built by a non-licensed person. My roof leaks, is this person liable for repairs ?
01/31/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: ALL | #1449What is a Letter of Commitment? Also, if a person were going to a bank to borrow up front money, would this letter of commitm...
What is a Letter of Commitment? Also, if a person were going to a bank to borrow up front money, would this letter of commitment from the Project Lender be good as collateral?
03/02/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: California | #775Is there anything we can legally do to get this job construction complete?
We hired a contractor in September of 2004 to start a rather large addition of approximately 800 sq. feet. He didn't start the job until December of 2005. At this point we had him sign a memo that we had notarized that stated he would complete the job by March 15, 2006. Keep in mind when we signed the contract in Sept 04 we expected him to start immediately. We had only giv...
02/08/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: Pennsylvania | #546What recourse do contractors have if I terminate the contract and hire someone else?
I hired a construction company for a rebuild of a multi-unit building. It was damaged by fire and I have a contract that pays in three installments. I have paid one installment and they are at the halfway point. The contract stated that work would be completed by 1 Nov 06. There was no real scope of work defined in the contract except that the latest set of prints should be f...
02/05/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: Alaska | #435Where can I find information pertaining to home improvement contracts?
Where can I find information pertaining to home improvement contracts?
02/05/2007 | Category: Contractors | State: District Of Columbia | #423Can a Subcontractor File a Lien After the House is Sold?
Can a subcontractor who worked on a single family home for a builder place a mechanic lien on the property after the builder has conveyed the property to an individual who had no knowledge the subcontractor was not paid for his work.
01/13/2012 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Massachusetts | #25588How long does a supplier have to file a lien on property in Florida?
I'm a GC, a sub worked on a project for me, he never told me the backhoe he was using was rented. He has been done for nearly 3 months now. I just got a call from the rental company informing that if they're not paid in full ($5k) they'll take a lien on the property, I certainly don't want that to happen as I'm still working on the project.This sub was looking for an advance fr...
08/26/2011 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Florida | #25401Do I Need to Get Lien Waivers From Subcontractors or Only the Contractor?
In order to have protection from liens on a remodeling job, does the property owner need both the sworn Contractor's Final Affidavit from the general contractor AND lien waivers from the subs or will the Contractor's Affidavit suffice?
08/17/2011 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Georgia | #25345Who Is Responsible for Paying for Unpaid Materials on a Construction Job?
The Owner pays the contractor. The contractor pays the sub contractor, Gets a wavier from the sub. The sub contractor does not pay the material man who has a NTO. The Material man files a lien, who has to pay this lien off? The owner or the contractor who has paid the the Subcontractor in full?
07/30/2011 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Florida | #25256