We are an S-Corp Contractor in California. We are a 3rd tier sub and we filed a mechanics lien because our customer has not paid us the full amount due. This is a private job, but we discovered during filing the lien that the property is owned by a County and leased to who we were told was the... View More

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answered on Apr 23, 2024

Under California law, you may have some recourse even though the property is owned by the county. Here are a few potential options:

1. Stop Payment Notice: In California, if you are not paid on a construction project, you can serve a stop payment notice on the owner, even if the owner is a... View More

For all monies due they are refusing to pay even after an oral agreement and liens are being filed. Who is responsible

I do not believe he is licensed. He has a LLC. I have searched the internet and his company does not come up or his name. Yet he is telling everyone he is licensed. He built a deck for my neighbor and did a great job. I reviewed all his work on FB and everyone seemed satisfied. However, the... View More

It was all timber. It’s been clear cut and elevation has been changed to where all storm, water and rain water runs onto us.. it’s destroying our timber, barn been washed out… is this supposed to be ok????

I'm writing an essay about self-defense in a book, but I can't find the section or article to help. Can someone guide me to the right section and answer these question if possible?

Q1. Is there a thing as too much self-defense? Exp: A person punches me, and I pull out a gun and... View More

Neighbor directly next to me has left a $550K home neglected, very blighted, and without repairs for more than 2 years and it appears abandoned and is lowering my property value. The rain down spout from his roof blew away years ago and the excessive water drops directly from roof onto my expensive... View More

During construction of the roof, there was a rainstorm. The worker was instructed to lay tarps on the roof before departing to protect the unfinished roof from damage. He failed to due so, and I had leaks coming into the house. The foreman of the job came during the rainstorm to patch the leaks and... View More

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answered on Apr 11, 2024

Based on the information you provided, it seems that the leak in your roof may be due to the improper installation and the failure of the worker to protect the unfinished roof during construction in 2012. In California, the statute of limitations for construction defects is typically 10 years from... View More

We entered into a contract for build in November 23. We made structural upgrades to the build. The builder never moved those numbers to the sales agreement. We then made design upgrades. We again amended the sales agreement but it never had structural upgrade costs put on it. The builder, nor us,... View More

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 10, 2024

The answer to your question depends on whether your contract with the builder was a "fixed price" contract (e.g., "I will building you that house for $500,000") or a "cost-plus" contract (e.g., "I will build you that house for whatever it costs me plus 10%").... View More

a few months ago a local company was running fiber lines on my road and left 2 sink holes in my front yard, when my husband was mowing the yard Sunday he didn't see the holes because they were surrounded by overgrown grass and he ended up falling into a hole and flipped over the front of the... View More

We are building a home in PA and was approved for a VA Construction loan. We already gave the builder $10K but after reading the loan document and looking at a few VA websites, in addition to finding out we are going $100% financed the builder is forcing us to pay them the different in the earnest/... View More

We have sought out 3 bids to replace the decking and the bids came back at $33k, $22k and $19k. We requested $22k and the contractor offered $7000. There are other issues with the pool including an uneven finish to the coating, unfinished work, and a rock wall that leaks dirt from the area behind... View More

I have pictures to proud it and also had another contractor to come out and look at it and if wrote me a detailed list of what is wrong and have me a bid to basically redo the patio.

I am unclear about what (if any) option is available to me in this complicated situation. Our Company Silver Fern Managment created by my grandfather xx. A native New Zealand born immigrant (hence the name). He started the company in the 60's and until 2016 he ran it first hand. When he died a... View More

been adjudicated under New Mexico or Federal law?

The Lot Owner hired a Builder who admitted to installing a Water Well in a prohibited location on the lot and have exceeded their one-year build timeframe. They are Violating the Purchase Agreement, Deed Restrictions and the Sudivision's Dedicatory Instrument known to as the Site Plan. The Lot... View More

Can the solar company force me to put the panels back on my roof? There's been negligence, poor workmanship, unprofessionalism, broken trust with the company. I'm in a lease with the panels but leases are made to be broken.

Joel Gary Selik
answered on Apr 2, 2024

Have the contact reviewed by an experienced attorney to determine your rights in addition to claims for their negligence

The customer is now demanding that we provide him with all receipts for all Labor and materials spent on the project. I told him that I am not required to provide such documentation. He is stating that he has spoken to his attorney and the attorney told him I am required to provide all receipts for... View More

I have contacted wheat ridge city planners and district 3 representative and asked for copies of the minutes and a copy of the audio recording of the hearing. (Five emails and one in person meeting.) No one has responded to me. One of the board members was acquainted with the applicant . I... View More