This may be just outside of the small claims side, but this looked like the most appropriate forum out of the list.
I am a PEO/payrolling service located in Texas. One of my clients is a construction company. They have had several bounced checks paying for payroll that we have already delivered, leaving us out-of-pocket for $12k in payroll. They have a contract with a company that begins work in a few weeks (we have been in contact with the General Contractor and have confirmed), so we know there is the potential of getting our money.
We would like to file a lien on their equipment - especially their crane. This will allow us to have some leverage over them and a tangible product if they don't pay, as well as the ability to demand to track "our" equipment (reduce the likelyhood that they move to another work site and not report income).
From all of my studies have shown that most liens are targeted more to the GC for not paying and not for an "outsider" targeting a sub-contractor. Can I file? What type of lien? How do I file?
Thanks,
Kevin
I am a PEO/payrolling service located in Texas. One of my clients is a construction company. They have had several bounced checks paying for payroll that we have already delivered, leaving us out-of-pocket for $12k in payroll. They have a contract with a company that begins work in a few weeks (we have been in contact with the General Contractor and have confirmed), so we know there is the potential of getting our money.
We would like to file a lien on their equipment - especially their crane. This will allow us to have some leverage over them and a tangible product if they don't pay, as well as the ability to demand to track "our" equipment (reduce the likelyhood that they move to another work site and not report income).
From all of my studies have shown that most liens are targeted more to the GC for not paying and not for an "outsider" targeting a sub-contractor. Can I file? What type of lien? How do I file?
Thanks,
Kevin