2007-08-19 18:00:50 · 4 answers · asked by lamiradapunx 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
bills for work performed such as metal stud framing and drywall
2007-08-19 18:56:37 · update #1
It's called a "contractors lien"....do some quick research by by looking for "contractors lien
The problem is every state has different rules on how to file them. But you will find this method better then going through court for a judgment.....chances are it's far more then what small claims court allows.
In Michigan it is not that difficult to get filed.
2007-08-20 02:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You go to court and sue him if this debt is other than a mortgage. If it is a mortgage it works another way. But, after you sue him and the court orders him to pay you can after a certain length of time(depending on the state law) start to seize property worth up to the value of the debt. The building may not be on the menu that depends on the law in your state and if there is a previous lien.
2007-08-20 01:10:57 · answer #2 · answered by Gary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which bills? If you are a contractor one set of rules may apply. If your claim is for some other reason, you will have to get a judgment first, probably in small claims court. If it is over $5,000 that he owes you, you might ask an attorney for advice.
2007-08-20 01:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe I'd start at the county courthouse, maybe phone the small claims court clerk and ask lots of questions. Used to "burn my bacon" when people owed me money for services I'd performed in my business, but seldom was I really able to collect anything.
2007-08-20 01:07:12 · answer #4 · answered by Peggy K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋