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Shawn B Alexander
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The contractor has a strict timeline for a lien and you have a timeline for a...
Steven Alan Fink
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You can also file a complaint with the State. See weblink below. It is...
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Tymon Berger
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If the scope of your work was simply pressure washing, then I do not think you'...
Brent Lightner Nourse
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There are many issues raised in your question. You need to make sure that you...
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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Contractors have varying arrangements. Up front payments are required both in...
Michael Lee Mau
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You should check with your state's licensing board to see if there any...
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Mazyar Malek Hedayat
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Your question is whether you can abandon a real estate contract if the builder...
Erik Glen Swanson
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If the contract contained nothing relative to the time of completion, probably not.
Christopher Allan Doerfler
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You are describing a construction defect case. Ultimately, the person who did...
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Michael Lee Mau
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Claims of Lien or Mechanic's Liens have a duration that varies according to...
Pamela Koslyn
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If the contract you signed wasn't contingent on you getting financing, then...
David William Ginn
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I would start by having a lawyer take a look at your contract. Contractors who...
Vincent Thomas Pallaci
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If the contractor that you hired failed to properly complete the project or to...
Michael Lee Mau
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If your contractor did not finish the full project, they are not entitled to...
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Michael Lee Mau
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706.13 Slander of title. 706.13 (1) In addition to any criminal penalty or...
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Matthew Ryan King
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Assuming you are a homeowner, the architec must place the lien within 90 days...
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Antoni Henry Froehling
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Construction law tends to be state specific, so hopefully you'll get some Texas...
Jeffrey Lee Price
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If you question is "Can we make a claim against the building department because...
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Lawrence Allen Stein
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If the builder persists in failing to compensate you for the damage to your...
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I agree you should pursue legal action as quickly as possible.
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Daniel C Estes
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Since this is a new home, the builder is not obligated to provide a disclosure...
Steven Alan Fink
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If contractor performed no work after 4/14/09 his lien is invalid. Lien must...
Michael Lee Mau
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A Petition to Release Property from Lien per Civil Code Section 3154, which...
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Tamara L. Boeck
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A mechanics lien (sometimes known as a contractor's or construction lien), is a...
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Vincent Thomas Pallaci
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If you have any attorney representing you in this "legal battle" then you...
Antoni Henry Froehling
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Residential construction law tends to be state specific, so the first thing I'd...
Christopher Garrett Hill
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Without knowing the specifics, these ideas come to mind. If it is still less...
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I wish I could help more, but I am a California lawyer, and can only respond as...
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I cannot tell you what Washington law would be. In California the issue would...
Shawn B Alexander
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I agree with Mr.Melino, the basis for the authority of the payment must be in...

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