Does a signed Unconditional Release for Labor & Material form from my roofing contractor relieve me from unpaid suppliers?

You may be liable to the supplier if they timely and properly served you (by certified mail) with the preliminary notice. The preliminary notice...

An "A" license is generally considered to be more for engineering work than for general contracting, so you don't see many contractors with just an...

Do I need to file a copy of the stop notice at the nearest county courthouse in the same county as the project?

No, stop notices are not recorded. They are served on the lender/disburser of funds so that they can "freeze" the funds you are owed. For...

Can a house remodeling contract be modified to waive the worker's liability from owner, and onto the contractor?

I agree that what the contractor is doing is illegal if he has employees without Workers Comp insurance. It is legal if he is just hiring...

The subcontractor does not have the right to lien your house without having sent you a timely Preliminary Notice even if he was licensed which he...

How to prove contractor's qualifying partner was out of the country

You obviously can't adequately manage a job from out of the country. You are right that this may be difficult to prove. Partners generally do not...

I agree with the other answer. Basically, the law says that you can't perform more than $500 worth of work which would otherwise require a...

I have no contract with a pool contractor and made it clear via email and verbally that I was not willing to sign a contract

I would write him a letter explaining the lack of contract and his failure to tell you that he would charge you for the plans. If the plans have...

What can a home owner do? A licensed Contractor with very poor performance and extensive delay to finish on the work?

The first thing to do is write the contractor a letter giving the facts and the problems and delays you've experienced and the overpayments. Give...

We have no signature from owner on contract, is it enforceable?

If this is a remodel then you are required to have a signed written contract with the owner but the lack of a signature won't invalidate the...