quote"I've heard of contractors leining property as a routine in contracting (and releasing the lien on completion and payment). I personally feel it's a great way to upset a calm client"
I part time contracted from 1980-1084, and full time since. One thing I learned during this time is it is better to upset a calm client and get paid, than to not upset a client and not get paid. If you smell a rat in there somewhere, file a lein. 4 times I have had to do it, and 4 times I got paid for my work, even though it was the bonding company on the project that ended up sending me a check. One other thing I have noticed. General contractors who are close to pulling the plug, start taking longer and longer between your invoices and sending you a check. Also they get real demanding all of a sudden, and like to express how they expect "loyalty" and so forth from the subs. Whenever I hear that it is time to polish the shotgun.
