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What are our options to place a lien on a property we worked on if we can not notify the homeowner?
We own a tile installation business and are attempting to collect the balance due on a completed residential project. Calls to the owner are not returned and our invoice has not been paid. On March 18, 2009, we purchased a 'Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien form from US Legal Forms and filed the form at the county clerk's office. We mailed it certified on March 20...
04/14/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: New Jersey | #16015How can I force the contractor to pay for the goods so that the lien can be releasd?
I hired a contractor to do a bathroom remodel - he was paid in full - he did not pay for goods used. They put a lien on my house. What recourse do I have? I don't think I explained myself clearly. I don't need to know about liens. I need to know what I can do to get the contractor to pay the amount due. It is approx $3600.
04/09/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: North Carolina | #15941How do you file a lien on a common area of a HOA?
We perform work on 'Common Areas' of HOA's. Such as fences around the property, pool houses, boiler rooms, light poles, etc. How do you file a lien on a common area of a HOA?
04/09/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Texas | #15934What are the requirements to file a lien for work done on a property?
I am a licensed contractor in state of AZ. I last worked on a property March 8, 2009. I provided materials and labor to the property. I did not fill a Pre Lien notice. Can I still file liens on this property?
04/09/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Arizona | #15930What effect does a waiver of lien have on me hiring another company to complete the unfinished work?
My home owners insurance gave me money to replace my roof and for interior painting. The money was put in an escrow account by my mortgage company.The roof is finished and the contractor has 90% of the available money. The interior painting was not yet executed. After 30 days of finishing the roof the contractor filed a lien without warning me. The amount of the lien includes t...
04/09/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Florida | #15929Can the subcontractor's place a lien on property if the contractor has already been paid?
If the owner paid the contractor in full, but the contractor fails to pay subcontractors or fails to pay for the materials, can the sub contractors or the store place a lien on the owner and property? The materials were taken from the store by the contractor who had an 'open' account.
04/07/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: California | #15905What options do I have to remove the lien by the subcontractor since the contractor did not pay him?
We had a riding arena built on our property. The job was completed and we paid the contractor in full. It turns out the contractor has now filed for bankruptcy and he did not pay one of his subs in full. Now I have a lien against my property and the sub is asking for the $14,000 the contractor owes. What can I do? I have a signed contract signed by the contractor stating all hi...
04/03/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Oregon | #15874Can the contractor put a lien on my home if work has finished but I have not paid?
My contractor finished work on my house in Gilbert 6/30/08. She did not send me a final bill until 11/08. She has not justified the bill and I call into question the amount. There was not a contract. I have paid her $18,000. Can she still file a lien against my house?
04/03/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Texas | #15868How do I get a lien removed that was placed by the subcontractor since the contractor did not pay?
I had a lien placed against my property by a subcontractor because the contractor did not pay the subcontractor for materials (windows) that were installed on my house. The contractor has since declared bankruptcy. The Illinois law, as I understand from information I found on the internet, loosely states the following: 'The 'perfection' of a Claim for a Mechanics Lien simply m...
04/01/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Illinois | #15844Where can I find a third party lien release form?
We are a supplier of windows/doors in Va and NC. We supplied windows to a school project in in Statesville, NC to one of our commercial contractors. The contractor has requested a 3rd party lien waiver release proving that we have paid for windows and our supplier will not lien the property. Do you have a 3rd party lien release form for the state of NC? I have already supplied ...
04/01/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Virginia | #15839