Filing a Lien Against a General Contractor
I have recently filed a lien against an owner of a property that we were directly contracted by, but now I have an issue with another customer in worked as the subcontractor and I am not sure of how to handle the issue. The owner of the property is our best customer and we are aware that the general contractor we worked for was paid in full for the project, but we are yet to see a dime of our payment after 2 months. We would like to file a lien against the general contractor, but can this be done considering that they were paid in full by the owner of the property? Thanks,
--Jason
Re: Filing a Lien Against a General Contractor
A lien attaches to the property. The landowner then becomes responsible to honor the lien when making further payments. If you already know that the general contractor has been paid, there is little purpose in filing the lien. That is especially true since you have a relationship with the landowner. Your remedy is now a direct suit against the contractor.
My firm handles matters of this type. If I can be of further help to you, call or email.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Re: Filing a Lien Against a General Contractor
A lien attaches to the property. The landowner then becomes responsible to honor the lien when making further payments. If you already know that the general contractor has been paid, there is little purpose in filing the lien. That is especially true since you have a relationship with the landowner. Your remedy is now a direct suit against the contractor.
My firm handles matters of this type. If I can be of further help to you, call or email.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
