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flhomeowner
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What is the name of your state?
Florida
I contracted with a local Contractor and his partner, they used their first initials as the name of the business, to do some repairs and drywall work at a home I had just bought.
I paid all draws as per the agreement. They had several items on a punchlist that was developed by both the contractors and I. We all agreed that the items on the list needed to be completed before the final draw was made.
One of the partners called me and said he was no longer in the partnership, and that unless I paid him the final draw he was placing a mechanics lien agianst my property.
The other partner has since completed all of the work agreed to and I have paid him for all work and closed the contract. I contacted the subs that were used and they notified me that they had been paid.
I have since recieved a notice of lien filed by the contractor that left the partnership.
Is this legal, and what would be my next step in resolving the issue.
Florida
I contracted with a local Contractor and his partner, they used their first initials as the name of the business, to do some repairs and drywall work at a home I had just bought.
I paid all draws as per the agreement. They had several items on a punchlist that was developed by both the contractors and I. We all agreed that the items on the list needed to be completed before the final draw was made.
One of the partners called me and said he was no longer in the partnership, and that unless I paid him the final draw he was placing a mechanics lien agianst my property.
The other partner has since completed all of the work agreed to and I have paid him for all work and closed the contract. I contacted the subs that were used and they notified me that they had been paid.
I have since recieved a notice of lien filed by the contractor that left the partnership.
Is this legal, and what would be my next step in resolving the issue.