Comments on: Congratulations, You got Paid! Or Did You? http://constructionlawva.com/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/ Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekend Reading | DFW Construction Lawyer http://constructionlawva.com/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Weekend Reading | DFW Construction Lawyer Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:27:30 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2009/03/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/#comment-2168 [...] Be careful cashing that check – Good advice for contractors in Texas also. [...] [...] Be careful cashing that check – Good advice for contractors in Texas also. [...]

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]]> By: Christopher G. Hill http://constructionlawva.com/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Christopher G. Hill Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:52:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2009/03/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/#comment-51 Barry,<br/><br/>Thanks for the comment. The Court has put contractors in a tough position. It did emphasize the unequivocal nature of the letter accompanying the check. This leaves open the possibility that an equally strong letter back to the homeowner (along with striking the payment in full language) could possibly have allowed the contractor to cash the check without such harsh consequences.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, this case does not give any guidance on that front. Barry,

Thanks for the comment. The Court has put contractors in a tough position. It did emphasize the unequivocal nature of the letter accompanying the check. This leaves open the possibility that an equally strong letter back to the homeowner (along with striking the payment in full language) could possibly have allowed the contractor to cash the check without such harsh consequences.

Unfortunately, this case does not give any guidance on that front.

]]> By: Barry http://constructionlawva.com/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Barry Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:51:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2009/03/congratulations-you-got-paid-or-did-you/#comment-50 Hi Christopher,<br/><br/>Wow. This i great to know. Thank You.<br/><br/>I know this would be different from state to state but in the plumbers home state of virginia were their hands completly tied by this?<br/><br/>Was their no way to, before witnesses and perhaps a notary, create their own legal memorandum which would allow them to cash the check and still be entitled to the rest of their money?<br/><br/>Barry Hi Christopher,

Wow. This i great to know. Thank You.

I know this would be different from state to state but in the plumbers home state of virginia were their hands completly tied by this?

Was their no way to, before witnesses and perhaps a notary, create their own legal memorandum which would allow them to cash the check and still be entitled to the rest of their money?

Barry

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