Legal Question in Construction Law in California
Contractor lied to me about paying the concrete.
Contractor ordered the concrete that was poured in my property. Contractor told me that he wrote a check and paid for the concrete. He then billed me in which I paid. 3 weeks later I recieved a notice from the concrete company that the concrete that was poured was not paid. The name that was used to order the concrete was different from the contractor that I hired and signed the contract with. What are my options? Can I fight this? Do I have to pay. If I don't can they really put a lien against my property. What can I do? I live in Hemet, California.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Contractor lied to me about paying the concrete.
The concrete provider gets paid or you get liened and sued. You'd better quickly find a way to get the contractor to pay it, or you'll have to sue him, and I never put much faith in being able to collect money judgments against contractors - they frequently just disappear.
Re: Contractor lied to me about paying the concrete.
I agree with Mr. Nelson in regards to contractors. You need to get the contractor to pay the supplier ASAP otherwise they will lien your property.
Feel free to contact my office if we can help.
Good Luck!
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