I see that no one has answered you, and I an not an Illinois attorney, but let me make a few comments. I am not quite sure what your question is. ...

Can I deduct a $ amount of the hired Craftsmen company’s final bill, for items the craftsman damaged? Other Recommendations?

Generally, yoiu can deduct whatever you can get away with. If the painting contrctor's owner is responsible, I recommend that you call him or her...

There are two problems with your claim. First, you are gettin g"new" carpeting, it was just soiled. I undersatnd what you mean. This is a new...

Was the mortgage the mortgage that you used to buy the house or was it possibly a second mortgage? If you still have time to file a lien, you say...

Who really owns the driveway. there is a dispute on whether the driveway is owned by 2 neighboring houses or just one

You need more than just the deed. The first question is did the seller or someone before the seller own the other parcel and if he did before he...

The negotiated license agreement is really what you want because there will come a time when you want something from your neighbor and it fhey had...

Is it illegal for a general contractor employee to tell a subcontractor on their project to file a lien ?

The only reason that I can see that that might be a problem is if there is a No Lien clause in the contract. Otherwise the contractor is just...

Your sense that he is WAY late is spot on. The time for filing a lien (there are other notice provisions that he may have missed, too) is 90 days...

The short answer is that you likely have a case. Your case has issues of construction and contract law, but also consumer law. The consumer laws...

Can I put a lien on property for unpaid labor

Filing a lien in any state is relatively difficult because it is unforgivingly technical and strictly controlled by the state's statutes. Hawaii is...