I have a written receipt for $9,000 that included concrete and labor. The contractor did not pay the concrete company who now wants to put a lien on my house. Is the concrete company allowed to do this?

I hired a roofing contractor that skipped having a required tear-off inspection prior to installing new roofing materials. Dry rot was found on the roof plywood. He has now filed a mechanics lien so as to be paid for his non-inspected work. We are at impasse. A final inspection cannot be... View More

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James L. Arrasmith Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Nov 17, 2024

Under California law, your roofing contractor's failure to obtain required inspections may constitute a material breach of both the contract and building codes, potentially invalidating their right to full payment. California Business and Professions Code § 7090 allows the Contractors State... View More

I live in Sedgwick County, Kansas. I mistakenly filed a lien extension before properly filing my mechanics lien. The county clerk informed me that my mechanics lien would not be recorded due to this mistake and did not accept payment for the filing. I did go ahead and record the mechanics lien with... View More

I know I'll loose my deposits given. If I cancel the contract for windows installation prior to any work being done and I never took receipt of any window or other materials, what's my further financial obligation to that company? My home is in Arizona.

A crack in ceiling of condo stretching from one wall to another (approx 25’) which is the center of 2 load bearing walls. The condo is less than 5 years old. Is there any structural warranty laws or defect laws that would help us to get help in the repair or compensation of the problem.

My fiance was in his last year of high school and had sexual contact with the schoolmate who was 15 more than once it was sentenced to 5 years to register on the sexual registry for two counts of sexual contact with a minor but law was revised after he was sentenced and made him a lifer he lives in... View More

Charles M. Baron
answered on Nov 13, 2024

There's a bad news opinion about that issue from the US Supreme Court, but to be certain, your fiance must consult a criminal defense attorney who handles sex offender cases. In the 2003 Supreme Court case Smith v. Doe, a retroactive state statute on registration requirements was challenged... View More

They've built a O'Reilly's next to me. They've elevated their property at least 3' higher then mine, and there run off waters FLOOD MY YARD and the Street. I've spoken and showed videos to the Mayor, He replied," I Didn't Know it was that bad." When i... View More

Unless I’m wrong, I’ve tried to explain to independent contractor truck drivers who have their own LLCs that they cannot perform an organized strike, even if they coordinated through a 501(c) three association or if they do it just by posting and replying in Facebook that it’s not impossible... View More

I was suing a family member for the max $5000 for sabotaging my new house being built. Permits were already pulled and passed inspection with the electric and plumbing. Hired family member to do the sheetrock and exterior siding. Weeks later fired family member upon close inspection of his work.... View More

We bought just over 8 acres of land and made plans to build a house. When we went to get our permit we were told that our land is zoned as Ag1 which has a minimum lot/tract size of 10 acres. Now the zoning department claims we have to pay to have the land rezoned as Ag2 to build on it. Is there a... View More

Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 7, 2024

No. You’ll either have to file to rezone or sue to force them to correct the zoning. Either way, it is going to cost money.

My husband and I went to buy him and I a gun, but ran out of time so we left and returned a few hours after he had gotten off work. Our friend who was previously in the store but after we were there earlier, was told to get his address changed and then they could sell him one was with us the second... View More

I am seeking advice on what type of lawyer would be appropriate for a situation where my parents' home was damaged in a fire and deemed a total loss by their insurance company. The insurance company hired a company of their choosing to rebuild the house, but now the contractor is billing my... View More

He has not finished painting the exterior of my house for almost 2 years.

Jonathan Kintzele Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Nov 4, 2024

I can only speak to California law, but I will confirm that as a general premise, 2 years is an extraordinarily long amount of time for a residential painting to be finished...

Owner has available the remedy of terminating the contractor and hiring a new one. That is easier said than done.

There are two rows in the subdivision that each have a "master meter" and then the builder has submeters setup in each home and we are getting billed from the HOA rather than the city. We are paying the HOA for the water if you have a submeter while the two rows with the city hookups are... View More

We had a back yard renovation done in 2022. We agreed and signed to pay $40000 according to the plan and the blueprints that were written out.

The team completed the job, but upon completion we noticed they did it wrong (example, pavers on the wrong side of the property, missing a concrete... View More

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answered on Oct 26, 2024

Start by gathering all your documentation, including the signed contract, blueprints, photographs of the completed work, and any correspondence with the renovation company. Review the contract carefully to identify the specific terms and conditions related to the work completed and the payment... View More

My house is being repaired due to flooding of the pipes. A contractor caused the fuses in my home to shut off by using to many dehumidifiers causing my deep freezer and refrigerator to defrost. All the food went bad ruining both the deep freezer and refrigerator spoiling all the food and even more... View More

I'm on my 4th contract/scope of work with this contractor (April 2024 - present) and am finding a lot of the home repairs/improvements were done incorrectly (faulty, not code compliant or not as stated in contract).

Hello my town is forcing me to hook up my house to the town sewer as my septic tank is leaking. In the various contracts I need to sign it also says I'll have to replace my perfectly functioning well with city water but those contracts are able to be edited. If I removed the parts about... View More

I have a customer that is based in Texas but has a steel mill in Ohio. We are in Ohio and supplied materials to this company for repairs to the steel mill. Can a NOI or mechanics lien be done for this customer?

Bruce Martin Broyles
answered on Oct 18, 2024

Yes, within 75 days from the date materials were furnished. If owner did not record notice of commencement, then no need to provide notice of furnishing.