I'm assuming these new contractors are performing your scope of work (and not some unrelated scope)? Your options largely depend on what your...

Sorry about your trouble with the project. A good place to start may be to submit a claim on the contractor's license bond. Every licensed...

Is this a fixed price or time and material agreement? That really matters. For a fixed price agreement, what's included in your contractor's...

1) If you have a written contract with the GC you would want to review the provisions of it to determine the circumstances when you can withhold...

We've made a claim on a roofer's license bond. Are we allowed to see the roofer's written response to the bond company?

Contractors’ Bond surety claims can be a frustrating experience. It is common to get a claims rep from the surety who is non-responsive, and the...

Can I add shipping charges to a Mechanics Lien that I intend to file in Illinois that were not on the original contract?

The answer is most likely you can add the shipping charge. In theory, you are entitled to a lien for reasonable value of the work, product,...

I had my floor done and the work came out horrible and the installer asked me to pay him and i did

If the installer is a licensed contractor then they will have a Contractor's License Bond. You can make a claim against the bond, and if the work...

I agree with Mr. Kron. But be advised that the Section 3154 petition can only be filed once the 90 day period within which the contractor has...

Subcontractor in CA-Filing a Preliminary Notice and or Mechanic's Lien/ Do we need to do both?

Based upon the facts provided, it appears you will not be able to seek a mechanic's lien. Subcontractors need to serve a Preliminary 20-Day Notice...

We hired a sub contractor and he caused damage to the residence can we hold money from anoter job he did

You cannot hold back $5K from one job because of damage caused on another job. Contractor’s license law prohibits diversion of funds. Diversion...