Well, if you have nothing but time on your hands, then follow this through and charge them, being aware that they may fight you in court. 

Keep fighting the good fight.

He would get the full 8k lien unless you delay selling until you fight it out in court.

The tenant will appreciate your kind gesture and there will be no fighting with the family because you are not forcing them to pay anything beyond the last day they have belongings there.

sorry i am late to this post. and i must say i mostly agree with @Robert Herrera and what you can make here in Pueblo vs the rest of of CO, i am not trying to start a fight, but it dose seem like @Bill S. takes every chance to bash Pueblo.

I sincerely hope you continue to reevaluate the necessity of fighting fire with gasoline.

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-harvey/first-they-fought-storm-now-they-fight-their-landlord-n799206If you live in an area prone to natural disaster's maybe the lease should spell out a course of action.

Did your parents fight over money?

To add pain to the situation, the surety company -- in the event that he has contractor's bond -- will surely fight for it since what happened is not in the contractor's control.

Most nyc multi family purchasers are cash buyers, so i am losing the fight already but want to see if there is some light at the end of the tunnel with agents in nyc that could help me find me my next deal.