Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

Construction company completing a job and not getting paid

The company I work for did a job at a house and the owner agreed to pay him upon completion of a job. Well it has been two weeks now since the job was completed and the owner still has not kept her part of the deal. She said the check was in the mail, but it should have been here by now. This sounds too familiar because that has happened in the past and the ''checks'' never seem to reach my boss's hands. Is there anything he can do about it? The nonpayment is not the result of the job not being done right. Actually most of the time the homeowners are very satisfied with the work, but why can't they seem to pay for what they agreed on! Help please!!!


Asked on 11/19/04, 4:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Construction company completing a job and not getting paid

If the contract between your boss and the homeowner satisfies all the requirements of the Property Code for placing a lien on residential property, your boss can place a mechanics & materialman's lien on the property, and then force the sale to get paid.

Otherwise, your boss is going to have to sue her for the balance owed. Does your boss have a copy of the first check she paid with, so you know where she has a bank account?

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Answered on 11/19/04, 5:10 pm


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