Regarding piece work, can an employer choose to hold a portion of pay until a project is approved as complete

It all depends on what your contract says. Hopefully you have a written contract that spells out the terms of your agreement including the payment...

In regard to a notice of completion ?

I agree with my learned colleague Mr. Ng that Notices of Completion are not mandatory but they can be helpful to start the clock ticking for any...

Construction default suit?

You may have a statute of limitations problem for defective items that you’ve known about for more than 4 years. You need to get a repair estimate...

It’s a funny Latin term. It means suing for the reasonable value of the goods or services provided.

I just seen a house up on the county assesors website up for tax redemption and this home owes me around $17,000.00 in repairs ?

If the time to file a lien has not yet expired, you should immediately record a Mechanic's Lien against the property for the amount of money that...

I agree with my colleague. It's illegal to for a general contractor to hire an unlicensed contractor. The CSLB comes down hard on GCs who do this...

I worked for a unlincesed contractor. Who was hired by a licensed general contractor. Who do i take to court to get paid.

You can file a claim for wages with the Calif. Dept. of Labor Wage Enforcement Section in your area and they are very effective. An employee can...

Yes, I agree with other counsel that you certainly can submit an Unconditional Waiver & Release Upon Progress Payment if no other money is owed...

Can I change positions of fields after getting my green card?

I will re-post this for you in the Immigration section.

I will re-post this under the landlord-tenant section for you.