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Can a mechanic put a lien on my car and sell it once I've already gone to the DMV and put a stop on the lien?
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Answered on November 12, 2012
The first thing I would do is contact the police and the district attorney's office for help, along with an attorney. Sometimes the threat of...
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Can i put a mechanics lien on my property after it got foreclosed on in California?
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Answered on November 01, 2012
I agree with the other 2 answers. You can't lien for it. Sorry.
I am a homeowner who recently had to fire the general contractor. What do I owe him for work completed?
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Answered on October 30, 2012
If this is for a remodel of your home, then the contractor has already violated the law by not giving you a written contract with all of the...
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Contractor made repairs to everything other then the original issue they were hired to do
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Answered on October 29, 2012
If you or your agent (your spouse perhaps) didn't authorize the extra work the contractor did or know he was doing it and told him to stop, then...
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Bus & prof code 7057 interpretation
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Answered on October 23, 2012
I agree with the other attorneys that a general contractor CANNOT take a subcontract for a single trade like electrical work without having an...
How to response to California Preliminary Notice from a supplier after already paying contractor in full?
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Answered on October 20, 2012
I agree with the other attorney but I would also recommend you call the supplier and find out if they've been paid yet. If not tell them to look to...
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What rights do I have against someone who is filing a frivolous lien?
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Answered on October 19, 2012
A subcontractor who doesn't do any work on your project has no lien rights against the property because he made no improvements to the property. ...
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I work as a private contractor for a company, and have a list of contacts, I'm later hired on salary. Does the co. own my list?
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Answered on October 05, 2012
I agree with the previous answers. However, there will be an issue here later if you add to your contacts lists while you are employed with...
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I am a General Contractor California. I hired a subcontractor to paint a clients house . Minor damages resulted. Sub paid for
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Answered on October 02, 2012
The sub must have properly served a preliminary notice via certified or registered mail or personal service on you and the owner within 20 days of...
Can an unlicensed contractor put a lien on my house? If we have no contract papers sign and he did not finish his work?
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Answered on September 29, 2012
An unlicensed contractor does not have lien rights and you can demand a refund of any money you already paid him. If he does put a lien on I would...