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December 04, 2008
Report on a mechanic's lien case in Missouri
One of folks here in Missouri recently mailed me this report:
" Not sure if you are aware of this or not, but we worked for a contractor that provided lien waivers to the owner of multiple properties saying he had paid us and a lot of other suppliers. We were not paid. In the end we filed liens on all the property and the owners had to pay us again. I prevailed on one irate property owner to go to the County DA and file criminal charges for lien fraud. I was a witness in the case. We won. The individual who committed lien fraud was sentenced to 5 years in the state pen. I have been able to use this case against others that have done this by demonstrating what will happen to them and low and behold when they find out they might go to jail they find the money to pay us.
Posted by Dave Seitter on December 4, 2008 | Permalink
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hi, i wanted to know more about this. I am in GA. we had extended a room in our back patio. We paid the contractor in full. Now after 6 months we are receiving bill of a supplier on his name at our adress. The company is writing that they can put lien on our house because the contractor sisn't pay him. First i didn't know they can do this. I haven't done anything yet. I am thinking about filing fraud charges against the contractor. I am kind of new in all this. I think it is unfair to people like us who have to pay twice for the work. Why can't the supplier file charges against him straight?
Posted by: mia | Dec 8, 2008 12:31:36 AM
