Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

I worked under a contract as a sub-contractor, the general contractor refuses to pay the balance owed. I requested a pay draw for materials and labor completed on the job. They refuse to pay and stated that my insurance had expired. I immediately updated my insurance. This was on a friday evening, but on the following monday they called me to complete a concrete pour. If my insurance had expired on that Friday, why did they call me on monday to complete the concrete pour. One of the project managers of the general contractor called another contractor to do my work without any notice and trying to deduct monies from my contract for work completed by the other contractor. The general contractor won't pay me a dime. and refused mediation twice. What action can I take? and how do I access damages


Asked on 7/26/09, 1:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William D. Weber Weber Law Firm, P.C.

The main way to ensure that your rights are protected is by making sure that you send all the required notices top perfected a mechanic's lien claim (for private projects) and payment bond claim (if a payment bond has been issued). On private projects, you must also file a mechanic?s lien affidavit within the time periods required by Texas state law.

If you take these steps you have a very good chance of getting paid the full amount owed. If you do not take these steps, your chances of being paid are much less promising.

You should hire a lawyer that handles these types of cases on a regular basis to protect your rights.

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Answered on 7/27/09, 5:17 pm


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