At 11:03 AM 2/15/2006 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Terry, > >Get any past due and future due funds ( to reassemble the piano and needed >parts) in advance and send in writing to her a new contract stating what >you are going to do and what warranty you will offer (if any) because the >job will not be complete. Do not proceed without receiving a new signed >contract from her. I have had this happen twice and it is no fun. In fact >one such problem is occurring now. Customer moved to Vegas and we have not >heard from her in 5 + years ! > >Steve Grattan The term "mechanic's lien" keeps popping in my mind. There should be a time stipulation. I may be mistaken, but right now you have a lien on the piano which can only be cleared by payment. With a clear contract with a time clause, you would have clear title to the piano at a specific time and be able to dispose of it as you wish. (i.e. try to sell it and recoup some of your expenses) Conrad Hoffsommer Chi si ferma è perduto.
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