Facts About Construction Liens NJ

Written By Admin on Rabu, 26 Oktober 2016 | 07.40

By Ryan Gray


When you offer your services as a professional, in almost all scenarios you deserve to be paid for them. However, some people tend to drag their feet when making these payments, or just refuse to settle the bill. If the work involved a construction site, you could file construction liens NJ, to get your money. This will also apply if you were supplying goods to the site. Before filing this claim, you need to understand what it involves.

The first thing you will need to do is establish whether you were working on a public or private construction. This might not seem like a significant difference, but it will determine when you can file your claim among other things. If the building is owned by an individual or even a non-profit organization, it falls in the private category. On the other hand, if it is a state funded project it is public property.

When doing business, most professionals sign legally binding agreements. These agreements state the terms of work, the amount of money to be paid, and how long the job will run. You will find that when you are pursuing payment after working on public property, you might not have to show these documents. However, if the construction was privately owned or funded, then you will require to present this document.

Construction liens expire after a certain amount of time. In some states, you can get this time extended, but this does not apply in New Jersey. Therefore, if you have not been paid by the time you finish working, ensure to file the liens as soon as you can. Otherwise, you will risk losing your wages.

If you were working as the leading contractors, then you can directly file the lien. However, if the services you were offering were additional, and did not come into contact with the person in charge in person, or have a contract to prove it, you need to take further action. This will come in the form of a notice of delivery, which is given to the owner within twenty days of you starting the work.

Taking legal action is rarely cheap, and therefore, before you get your payment you will need to spend some money on legal fees. Although these matters seem very straight forward, it is advisable to get a lawyer to deal with the paperwork, as well as the negotiations. The charges for this job will vary, but they will be anything from three hundred dollars going up.

If you are found eligible to pursue this claim, and you win, your employer will have to pay the amount that is stated in the contract. For private property, a handicap will be placed on the development. Therefore, they will not be able to sell it without clearing the debt. If you are working for the state, their funds will be frozen, until they make good on the terms of the agreement.

If this is the first time you are pursuing this kind of action, you might need some help when getting a lawyer. You can look for referrals online or even through local unions, or other people in the construction industry. There are also websites where you can get the advice you need, and even the contacts of a good attorney in your area.




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