re: Lien on property question

Posted on 11/11/08 at 4:46 pm to Raptordawg

Posted by Cold Cous Cous

Bucktown, La.

Member since Oct 2003

15051 posts

Posted on 11/11/08 at 4:46 pm to Raptordawg

This doesn't make any sense to me. Someone just up and cut your grass without your permission, then sent a bill, then filed a mechanic's lien?

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Posted by Raptordawg

Youngsville, La.

Member since Nov 2005

549 posts

Posted on 11/11/08 at 4:51 pm to Cold Cous Cous

Yeah, in the by-laws it states that anyone who owns a lot in the subdivision can cut another lot if the grass is over 6" and charge for reimbursement. This guy owns like 10 more lots and he lets the grass grow to 3' or more sometimes and when he hires someone to cut them they cut all the empty lots and he charges us for them.

I've argued with him before and went ahead and paid, but this is getting ridiculous. He put a lien on my property for $85 before he even notified me.

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Posted by tiger94gop

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Member since Nov 2004

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Posted on 11/11/08 at 4:56 pm to Cold Cous Cous

You may be sh*# out of luck. You need to look at your cash sale or contract and see if it stipulates he is supposed to cut the grass. If not, then you try and fight it and he will need some kind of proof, but experience says; "he's done this before, and you will have to pay".

If your two friends sign affidavits saying they cut the grass, it would help. If they have notices also, then not so much. How well do you know your friends to believe that they cut the grass?

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