Can I  file a lein on a vehicle that was supposed to be payment for house remodel job,or on house?
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You could only file a lien on a car if you worked on or made improvements on that specific car.\n\nIn your case, you will want to file a mechanic's lien on the house on which you actually performed work.\n\nThe process for filing a mechanics lien, varies from state to state. Consult a lawyer or a self-help legal center for details, depending on the value of the remodeling contract.\n\nIf you wanted the car in lieu of cash payment for the remodeling job, there must have been a clear agreement between you and the homeowners that payment was to be made in the form of the car. If the homeowners refuse to deliver the car upon the completion of the contract, then you can go to superior court (not small claims) demanding specific performance (i.e., delivering the car). Note, however, that a lot depends on the value of the remodeling job. If the remodel job was only worth 700 dollars, then a small claims judge may not order delivery of the car that is worth 3000 dollars.
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It is not a desirable option, but bankruptcy may be the only way to keep a vehicle needed for work in the situation you have described.  Contact a bankruptcy attorney soon for a consult.  Once the vehicle is repossessed, the fees will be even higher and will be due immediately along with towing/repo fees and and penalties then the vehicle often gets sold at auction pretty quickly.  Don't let it go this far without taking action yourself.  It is solvable with quick action on your part.
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NO\n\nbut you can put a lien on thier house..so if they ever try to sell it ---they have to settle with you, or sue them in small claims court
175181
Yes, if you were injured and unable to work and not compensated by your employer.\n\nAlso, if you weren't employed but hired someone to do your household chores you could claim that cost.
165064
no way, sorry. what you have is an asset, not an expense. \n\nif the money was stolen or the contractor went out of biz, you might have a casualty loss.
386339
Retrieve your copy of the rental agreement. Go through it, and there will be a section which should specify the division of liability for general house-keeping and repairs. I'm quite sure that pipes are considered part of the structure of the house, and are therefor the responsibility of the landlord, and not yours.\n\nYour best option is to issue a demand notice. State your claim for the money, and say that you will take the matter to the County (or equivalent) court if the money is not received in 14 days. She should know (especially if this is not her only property) the rules and regulations for construction issues. A simple threat is likely to yield results.
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Yes. They can come to the workplace and ask as to your whereabouts. They are trying to collect on a debt and as long as they did not release any credit information to the other employees it was legal. \n\nTo avoid this in the future you have  to send a letter to the company. Request that no contact be made through your job. In order for itt to be considered a legal request you have to send it certified mail to the company asking them to refrain from making contact at your place of employment(include the address) and make sure it has to be signed for when received.\n\nIf you can't afford the car, you should just set up a time to give it back to them. It is alot less hassle and cheaper in the end. Not to mention you won't risk coming out of a store or your job and have the car just be gone.
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If it was not stated that the house would be profesionallly painted, then you shouldn't have a problem\n\nThe lawsuit should not affect your credit as long as you pay any fines you get.\n\nI would take a look at the house and see how bad it really looks. If its not bad, I'd offer to repaint he house yourself with family, several times, on different days. Keep all reciepts for the paint you purchased, and the expensed paid. It will come in handy should you go to court. Document the days you offered to paint the house, or do touch up work. \n\nIf the people are being unreasonable, and you've made numorous attempts to fix, or repaint the house, the judge will throw this out.\n\nI'd call their bluff.
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you'll have to prove the whole story. i hope you did a move-in written walk through inspection and took a few pictures as a prudent person would do when renting a house.  otherwise, it's his money.
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In my state  you have the legal right to hire someone to do the repairs or buy the parts and do the repairs yourself and present your landlord with the receipts instead of the rent. But before you do this you must present the problem to your landlord in writing and give him 30 days to respond. After that time you can do the above. You can not just simply refuse to pay the rent.
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My ex-husband's car was repossesed. Then when he didn't pay off the balance due, they tried to come after me because my name was on the original loan. What a mess. No bankruptcy for me, but I know people in both Florida and California that have worked after filing bankruptcy.
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If you paid for the item then it is yours.  You can actually write it off of your income taxes as an "Unreimbursed Employment Expense."  Although, your employer and his lawyer must have a good reason to think it is not yours.  Otherwise, they wouldn't even bother with court.
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In this day and age, anybody can litigate anything, it is often humorous in what is litigated today. Whether they will have a successful lawsuit is iffy. Before they litigate, they must allow you to remedy the problem. If it was not stated that the painting would be done by a licensed and bonded painter, then you have no problem. I would write the new owners a letter, stating that you will be over on a specific date to paint the house. Send the letter return receipt requested. Then be there on that stated date and just finish the job as professionally as you can. I would also have witness's/helpers go along. I would photograph the start and completed job. I would also have another letter pre-typed, releasing liability for not completing the paint job in case she asks you to leave the property for not bending to her whims on the choice of paint she picked out. But, your best bet is to talk to an attorney, most don't charge for inital consultations, talk to one and get direction. Best of Luck
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If the car was being used witout your authorization...there should be an additional charge against the person driving it at the time of the accident! You can recoupe those damages thru restitution no law suit necessary. If you want to sue for breach of contract...you need to file suit. If you want to get a judgement in excess of 5k (in NY) you can not file small claims. My suggestion take what you can get in small claims so you dont have to pay the lawyers!
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Yes. I'm assuming the lien is on real estate only. If it is on personal property too, you may have a problem if the govt. finds out.
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Contract wise, you are responsible to make up the difference. Well, in Missouri you would be, anyway. Each state has different laws regarding vehicle sales. read the back of the actual contract, and more importantly the purchase order or bill of sale. That is where you will find the verbage regarding that. In MO, the language says something to the effect that the buyer (you) guarantees that the payoff amount ( if any ) will give the seller ( the dealer ) a title unencumbered of any leans or loans against the vehicle. \n\nIm paraphrasing a bit there, but the key is the amount of payoff shown on contract does NOT release the lein, then you are responsible.\n\nNow, chellenge the system, I have been in a dealership for a long time, and can tell you that it also works the OTHER way. More times than not, the dealer figures, or rounds the payoff up. You are only talking about a few dollars, 5-9 dollars on average, but do that x 100 cars a month, x 12 months a year, x 20 plus years in business..\n\nWhen these siutations arise, we just suck it up, I mean, whats the MOST it can be off. The credit report usually reports pretty close to the right payoff. I wouldnt worry about them taking you to court for a couple hundred dollars. That would be bad PR, and dealerships can't afford that.
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I'm sorry about your string of bad luck. Let's take these one by one.  Insurance should cover part of the cost of the stolen car.  As to ebay, how did you pay? Paypal is supposed to deal with this sort of thing, as is your credit card--not receiving the goods paid for constitutes a "billing error" and you can file a complaint with your credit card company, if you used one.  If you paid with a money order or check, then you should still notify ebay, but also contact the State or District Attorney or consumer protection agency where the car seller is located, as what the seller did can constitute criminal theft. as well as fraud.  The house is a different matter:  why did you go to settlement if you didn't want to?  Why did you sign a contract to buy that house if you didn't want it?  I think you might be stuck on that one, I don't see fraud there based just on what you wrote here.  Besides, even if you don't like the house , you got a valuable asset for your money, and you can always sell it later and make a profit.