All Forum Posts by: Jordan Sachs

Thanks for the info and thoughts! I'm sure they will just pay it and get it sorted out but I think the last minute complication threw them for a loop!

I'm getting the info from my friend not her husband so it is possible something is missing however, I think she's mostly concerned that there is now a lien on the new owner's property and less about paying the actual bill. The attorney isn't answering them so she's not sure how to get the lien removed once they pay the bill. I don't know, it sounds kind of weird but my friend is kind of freaking out about potential liability since the lien was literally placed on the house essentially hours before closing.

Well I think he was planning to pay it but it wasn't long overdue so he certainly wasn't expecting a lien to be placed on the house one day prior to sale. He is still planning to pay but there is now a lien against a house that someone else owns and he's wondering if it's actually valid given the lack of notice. Also, the amount the placed on the lien don't even match the invoice amount that is actually due.

My friend's husband owns a property in Bethlehem. He's used the same management company for years. He owes them some money for work that they did and they filed a mechanic's lien on his property 3 weeks after he received the bill which was also one business day before he was scheduled to sell/close on the property. (he was able to close because the title search had already been done before the lien was registered) 

According to him he has never not paid them for previous work and he never said he wasn't going to pay them but as soon as they found out he was selling they filed. They gave him no notice of intent to lien and clearly were trying to mess up his sale. Now the property has been sold and it has a lien on it. He still intends to pay the mgmt company. Is this lien legal even though they gave him no notice? They couldn't have given him a 30 day notice if they wanted to because it hadn't even been that long since he received the invoice. Does he need an attorney or should he just pay the invoice in full? Thoughts? TIA!

Thank you @Matthew Morrow! I just spoke with my insurance company and am sending them a certified letter now. Appreciate the input!

Thank you everyone! I appreciate all your thoughtful responses!

Thank you everyone for your input. I appreciate it!

Thank you.

@John Underwood have you or anyone you know ever done that? If a tree falls on someone's property it's legally the responsibility of the person whose property it fell on. Just curious why a certified letter would help? I mean, I hope you're right but I'm curious how it could be that easy?

A dead tree from the property next door fell on the garage of one of my properties. I understand this is my responsibility and I filed an insurance claim and the garage is currently being rebuilt as the entire thing was destroyed. However, my contractor has informed me that a large part of the dead tree is still hanging over the garage and is likely going to fall during another storm and probably destroy the garage again. I was told I can pay $3k to remove the part of the tree that's hanging over the garage (in addition to the $3k deductible I'm already paying) or I can take the next door neighbor to civil court because the tree over the garage is actually dangerous to the tenant who lives there. 

Does anyone have any idea if this would be worth going to court over and if it is and I get the judgement I want is it enforceable? The house is in Allentown, PA. Any info/input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!