Sep 01, 2011 13:30
So, you all remember Pendragon Manor, right? We ditched the job and all because the home owner kept changing their mind and the contractor was a mousy, uncommunicative scrooge?
Yeah. So, here's the kicker. We filed a lien on the property back in April because all 4 of us (Scott, myself, the GC and the owner) met LAST NOVEMBER and came up with a final price and we didn't get paid a dime. The GC was always 'I need this verified by a 3rd party, now I need him to send me an email, no, I want a signed paper...'
So now the owner just figured out the lien is on there when he went to do the closing and all! HELLO!!! We told the GC we were going to file because he hadn't paid us but evidently he didn't take it serious. Now we fixed the last couple things in good faith, I go to pick up the check for our final and the GC has the nerve to want a copy of the lien release?! I'm like are you fucking serious?! Who the hell would file a release of lien before the money clears the bank?! If I was going to be that stupid I wouldn't have bothered with all the crap that comes before it! *facepalm*
So needless-to-say it was yet another useless meeting. I came back and emailed the owner and said that I would be happy to give his GC a copy of what WILL BE FILED with the county but I am not filing anything before I get the check and if he needs the law explained he can call his real estate attorney. I got the number to call them to send a copy of the release when I file it so I know he has one. I am hoping that he just tells the GC to get off his high horse and settle his shit. I'm beginning to think the GC has all this money from him and other people in some interest bearing account and he doesn't want to give it up so he keeps making $$ off it! Seriously, something is going on. That dick had the nerve to go 'well, if you don't trust me what about my position? How can I trust you're going to file it?' I flat-out told him since I was the one being dicked-around for nine months about getting paid the distrust factor was a bit higher in my corner! Asshole.
stupidity,
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