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As for all other payments down the contracting chain, payments should be made within 30 days of either: (1) the date when payment becomes due, or (2) the date when the labor, services, or materials are received; whichever is later.

This claim is known as a construction lien. If your contractor fails to pay subcontractors or material suppliers or neglects to make other legally required payments, the people who are owed money may look to your property for payment, EVEN IF YOU HAVE PAID YOUR CONTRACTOR IN FULL.

(Actually, the contractor can sue you as well, for failing to uphold your end of the oral agreement.) Something called the statute of frauds?a legal doctrine describing when a contract must be written in order to be enforceable?does not bar the enforcement of an oral contract for the provision of services.

Sub-Contractors can File a Negligence Claim Under Florida law, construction negligence claims are subject to comparative fault rules in court. Plaintiffs seeking remedy for non-payment or other negligence causes of action must establish the other party is liable for damages, Kayfetz v. A.M. Best Roofing, Inc., 832 So.

In Idaho, the claimant must file the lien within 90 days after providing the labor, supplies or materials. The lien must be enforced within 6 months of filing. The deadlines for mechanic liens cannot be extended and must be met to make the claim valid.

Idaho's lien law can be found in Idaho Code Title 45, Chapter 5. Under this law, when you hire a contractor to do construction work for you, that contractor has a right to secure payment for labor and materials by placing a lien on the property being improved.