Re: Construction Lien
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That is weird, and doesn't make a lot of sense. His supplier was never performing a service (to be paid later).
The drywall sub should have had to pay before receiving materials...this just doesn't sound normal. A supplier is never under contract. Liens typically deal with those under contract Owner-Contractor, Contractor-many subs. The sub shouldn't have a contract with the supplier.
Anyway, I'd still try calling the contractor and just verifying that he paid the drywall guy. Tell him that you have a lien from the supplier and maybe he'll get involved and tell his sub to pay the supplier. I mean, he likely hires this sub for multiple jobs so he may simply call the sub and say "pay the supplier or I'm not hiring you again." That sort of thing. I guess what I'm saying is the sub will likely listen to the Contractor moreso than you. And the amount is so small that I wouldn't worry about going the litigious route yet. See if your contractor can take care of it.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the info. Any info you have on removing a lien of this type once payment has taken place or on fighting the lien. I obv. don't want to use a lawyer on a 500 buck lien, but at the same time I don't want it on my property and I certainly don't want to pay for something I already paid for.
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