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Joseph Clark Melino
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I wish I could help more, but I am a California lawyer, and can only respond as...
Steven Alan Fink
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Leave the fence. If it was legal when it was built it does not have to be torn...
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Joseph Clark Melino
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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...
Steven Alan Fink
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Without seeing the agreement it is hard to say. However, if the reduced salary...
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Michael Lee Mau
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It is a business decision on whether or not to pursue a claim of this size. If...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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There is a statute that awards the property owner their reasonable attorney...
Michael Lee Mau
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Generally an owner / builder has a duty to disclose material issues and defects....
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James Alan Greer
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I am a CA attorney (22 years) specializing solely in construction law (located...
Steven Alan Fink
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The contract is still valid, but you do not owe money for unfinished work....
Joseph Clark Melino
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If your were in California, materials suppliers have a right to lien a project....
Robert John Murillo
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In many states the subcontractor can place a lien against the property even if...
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Jeffrey Lee Price
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NO. Before you get too excited, tell me this - does anyone else (bank, mortgage...
Alterraon Phillips
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Anyone can place a lien on your home, the true question is whether it is a...
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Matthew B Meaker
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In order to answer your question, a number of additional pieces of information...
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Mr. Meaker, First, thank you for your reply. Yes, the property is in...
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Joseph Clark Melino
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You should read the Department of Real Estate Disclosure Statement and the CC&R'...
Shawn B Alexander
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I don't prcatice in California, but in Washington the difference is that the...
Robert John Murillo
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Sorry for the problems. What you can and cannot do regarding any “remedies”...
Henry Repay
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Answering your question without reference to the documents is not possible. It...
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Vincent Thomas Pallaci
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There is not nearly enough information in your question to be able to tell you...
Alexander Michael Kipnis
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It is possible that you may be able to recover some or all of the money owed,...
Steven Alan Fink
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Your recourse is against the contractor. They should not be paid until they...
Michael Lee Mau
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Typically an agent for a builder / developer, will use a Real Estate Purchase /...
Steven Alan Fink
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The timing is extremely crucial. Civil Code Section 3115 requires the lien to...
David William Ginn
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Dealing with this issue depends on a number of issues that are not clear in...
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Michael Lee Mau
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Generally, a new buyer cannot buy your right of way without your knowledge and...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I suggest that you seriously consider the possibility that the twelve attorneys...
Pamela Koslyn
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I'm one of the lawyers who provided "candid responses" to this questioner - I...

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