Can a subcontractor Lien a property for special fabricated items that were not incorporated into a project?

This is an often-contested legal issue on both public and private works of improvement. Construction lawyers often argue over this very issue on...

I assume that the contractor has NOT filed a Mechanics Lien against your property, but that you are just concerned that he or she might down the...

Both potentially have culpability. California Business and Professions Code section 7028 provides that it is a misdemeanor for a person to...

They can record a lien against your propery (note that a contractor has 90 days from actual completion of a project to record a mechanics lien),...

Can I file a mechanics lien on the property where I performed work as well as his residence

You can file a lien only upon the property which you have improved with your labor or materials. The unimproved residence of the owner/contractor...

Contractor quit during second bathroom redo. What options do I have? $22,000 later and we have 1 bath and no permits.

Sounds like it is time to get the contractor’s license bond surety involved. Often time, a claim upon the license bond in situations like this...

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Public Works contract, Who is responsible to pay overtime labor on a project? The General Contractor or Subcontractor?

This is a complex question with, likely, a complex answer. Obviously, much of the analysis will be based on the contract documents and the...

Are there attorney’s who will review a one page release from a bond company for a reasonable fee?

Sounds like a very good development for you! Yes, this should be a modest legal assignment as most sureties use a fairly standard release (e.g.,...

Can I place a lien to the job site where my material was installed if general Contractor refuses to pay for?

Did you serve a timely preliminary notice? There may be other avenues to recover your money even if you don’t have a lien right.

I would like to know my chances of getting paid for work done with only an invoice, no written contract. ?

It is less about the fact that your contract was memorialized in an invoice (rather than a traditional contract) and more about the reasonable...