How can I pay a contractor and insure that the subcontractor is paid, without risking a lien against my house?

Make the check out jointly - to both the contractor and the sub. That doesn't solve the sub's problem, but it solves yours.

If the membership interests can be evenly distributed between the remaining members, that may be a simpler way of doing it, since there would only...

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On whom does the burden of proof lie? Sally to prove she WAS NOT paid or Jamie to prove that Sally WAS paid?

I would add that if Jamie pleads payment as a defense, then Jamie has the burden to prove payment. It shouldn't be too difficult to figure this...

Can A landlord or the brother of the landlord use his keys to gain access to a property without my knowledge.

The landlord will have a right to access at reasonable times, and for repairs, but apparently that's not what's happening here. Many commercial...

Can you buy a business under chapter 13 with out buying the debts? if you can, how you do that?

If it's a Chapter 13, you're buying a business that is being operated as an assumed name. You'll want to buy only the assets, and the purchase...

If you haven't already done so, at least make a report of the repeated vandalism so that the cops can increase patrols in the area. Then get an...

In Texas, how long can I stay in my home after I have been foreclosed upon?

After the foreclosure, the lender will file an eviction. You'll get about a week notice of the hearing, and 5 days after the hearing, the landlord...

In order to get a valid lien on homestead property, there would need to be a written contract signed by both spouses, and certain disclosures are...

Do I have any rights? I was subleased a rental home and apparently they did not have permission.

Unfortunately, you can never have any more rights to the property than what your landlord had. This means that if the owner wants you out, and the...

My father did a gift deed back in 2000. When does the gift deed take into effect?

In general, a deed takes effect when it is delivered. If the property was deeded to mom, retaining a life estate in dad, and they are not married,...