Do I owe the subcontractor money if I paid the contractor, who says she paid the subcontractor?

While you cannot stop the subcontractor from filing a mechanic's lien, more then likely, he will not have a valid lien. First, if this house is...

Does the plaintiff against me actually have grounds for a suite?

I absolutely believe that your employer has a claim against you. The client list belongs to your employer, not you. The fact you called your...

If your house is located within the city limits of Houston (or any municipality for that matter), state law requires the work to be performed in...

Selected as the best answer

Your answer lies in the covenants, conditions, and restrictions. If an HOA wants to "lien" a property or issue an "assessment", it only have...

In my practice, I represent home builders who almost all have an arbitration clause in their contract. Repeatedly, the lawyers for owners have...

Real estate/new home construction question.

The answer lies in your contract. You want to look for language regarding completion of improvements. In many builder contracts, there is...

Selected as the best answer

I signed and put 10k down with a builder on a lot under development. It turns out the builder does not own the lot.

It is not uncommon for builders to sign a sales contract to sell a house on a lot that they do not currently own. Builders often have a contract...

As a construction attorney, I can assure you that there is no legal requirement in Texas for contractors to carry workers compensation. On...

in Texas, general contractors for commercial or residential construction are not required to be licensed. The only subcontractors that are...

Rights to deny the use of arbitration

Yes a home builder absolutely has the right to refuse to contract to build a house if you refuse to sign their contract as written. No cause of...