Q: Does this company have legal rights to lien my property and is this consider a inflated lien?
Hello,
I need some advice. 19 months ago I had a house fire. The company hired to complete the repairs has been a nightmare. Many jobs were done without any input from us on material, improperly, and things are non-functioning. The project was supposed to be completed in 8 month and here we are 19 months later still dealing with this nightmare. Trying to get the company to come finish has been a hassle with them refusing to complete and repair the work until we pay in full. Now they are placing a lien on my house. Here is the issue though we do not have a sign contract. This is a residential property in Michigan the only thing is a sign work authorization that does not include anything about license as required in the construction lien act. Is this even legal without this? And they included over 15k worth of work that was admitted in writing to be not done and supposed to be credited to the final balance owed with much more being disputed . Would this be an over inflated lien?
A: Did your insurance company contract with these people? First call should probably be to them. Second call should be to a local attorney who handles insurance and construction liens.
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