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Why QuickLien.com is a Contractor's Best Friend

Dear Contractor:

There are some customers who will not pay the general contractor or subcontractor after a
significant amount of work, labor, services and materials have been invested into performing
a job. My father was a general contractor for the New York City Board of Education for over
thirty years, so I know your frustration.

I am an aggressive litigator whose practice is dedicated solely to representing construction
contractors. I can help you collect from the general contractor, the subcontractor, the
owner, any city, state or federal agency, and the bonding company.

The first step is to collect quickly without having to begin a lawsuit. An attorney's letter,
follow up telephone calls, or filing a lien, will motivate the debtor to resolve your claim.
However, if we file suit, often we can enter a default judgment and freeze bank accounts and
assets so that you get paid. Other circumstances may require further litigation, but either way
my fee in most cases is contingent upon whether I recover the money owed to you.

In addition, you will be more successful if you keep in mind the following:

1. Mechanic's liens are inexpensive and hard hitting. They restrain property or the funding
of public jobs. Do not hesitate to file a lien, as there are strict time limits. My fee to file
a mechanic's liens if $350 + $35 filing fee.

2. Do not let the general contractor tell you that you will get paid when he gets paid. Even
if a "pay-when-paid" clause is in your contract, the New York State Court of Appeals has
held such a clause is void as against public policy and unenforceable.

3. Under New York State Lien Law Section 79-a, once the general contractor gets paid by
the owner, that money is automatically held in trust for the subcontractor. Not paying the
subcontractor may constitute misappropriation of funds and the crime of larceny, for which
the corporation's invidual members, officers, and principals may be liable.

Please call me for a free consultation. I would be honored to have you as a client, and
I look forward to your response. References are gladly provided.

Very truly yours,


Leonard J. Catanzaro, Esq.



Some more reasons QuickLien is a contractor's best friend . . .

Mechanic's liens in New York are filed by Leonard J. Catanzaro, Esq., a construction
litigator who has provided over a decade of legal services to contractors.

Mechanic's liens work!

Mechanic's liens affect the title of the property or restrain city funds. In other words,
mechanic's liens protect your money and result in quick payment. Upon request,
I will put you in contact with clients who have filed liens and collected nearly 100%
of their money in a short period of time.