“I sent the contract and a pile of invoices on a Monday. By Friday I knew which date mattered and had a notice in the mail.”
Rudy K.Framing subcontractor
For contractors, subcontractors and owners
The paperwork behind getting paid
Notices, lien claims, bond claims and contract reviews, drafted by lawyers who treat every payment deadline as short and strict. Send us the contract and the unpaid invoice, and we'll tell you where you stand.
340
Notices and lien claims prepared52
Payment bond claims filed210
Contracts reviewed before signing475
Payment demands sent
Documents prepared in one sample year. Figures describe our workload, not the outcome of any matter.
Recent matters
What the documents did
Three kinds of file, from a single notice to a bond claim. Each one turned on a document drafted and sent in time.
$38,400
Unpaid framing, subcontractor
A lien claim recorded inside the deadline led to payment of the full invoice before any suit was filed.
Sample matter
Gross amount, before fees and costs.
Lien released
Home remodel, owner
A lien claimed work the owner had already paid the general contractor to cover. Proof of payment released it.
Sample matter
$126,000
Payment bond claim, supplier
Notice to the surety and a timely claim on a public school addition ended in payment, with no suit.
Sample matter
Gross amount, before fees and costs.
Sample matters. Every matter is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Before you call
Start with the paper you already have
Most payment problems are won or lost on documents made months earlier. Gather what you can, and we'll tell you what's missing and which date matters first.
The contract and change orders
Signed or not. Emails that changed the scope count too.
Invoices and pay applications
With dates, amounts and who received them.
Notices sent or received
Including any delivery receipts.
Daily logs and photos
They show the work was done, and when.
Practices
Four documents cover most of what we do
Priced before we start. Recording and filing fees are separate, and we pass them through at cost.
Notices and liens
The notice that starts the clock, and the lien claim that follows it.
Notices and liens
Defect claims
For owners and builders: notice, inspection, a repair demand, and a suit only if it's needed.
Defect claims
Clients
Said after the file closed
“They read the clause I'd ignored for two years and rewrote it before I signed the next job.”
Ludwig N.Lumber and hardware supplier
“The lien on our house covered work we'd already paid for. They explained it plainly and dealt with it.”
Marcella T.Homeowner
Each client's matter is different. These reflect individual experiences, not a promise of any result.
Offices
Three offices, close to the work
Meet in person, or send documents from the truck. Any of our lawyers can pick up any file.
Loveland
Address: 410 North Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200 Loveland, CO 80537Phone: (970) 555-0142Hours: Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pmThe main office. Parking behind the building.
Directions to the Loveland officeLongmont
Address: 520 Kimbark Street, Suite 300 Longmont, CO 80501Phone: (303) 555-0171Hours: Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pmThird floor, with an elevator from the lobby.
Directions to the Longmont officeBroomfield
Address: 450 Interlocken Boulevard, Suite 150 Broomfield, CO 80021Phone: (303) 555-0186Hours: Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pmFree parking in the office park.
Directions to the Broomfield office
Send the contract and the unpaid invoice
We'll read both and tell you the deadlines, what we'd do and what it would cost, before you commit to anything.
Please don't send confidential details through the form. We'll arrange a private way once we've spoken.