Dispute Between Concrete Firm & Supplier Leads To Foreclosure Threat For Unwitting Homeowner; Gets Hit w/ Mechanics Lien Over Contractor's Unpaid Bill

In Lansing, Michigan, the Lansing State Journal reports:

• In May, Maurice Jones hired a local company to replace about 340 square feet of driveway at his home on Norburn Way in Lansing. The cement got poured. Jones paid in full. Done deal, right? Not quite. Three weeks ago Jones got a certified letter from Shafer Redi-Mix of Albion. Here's what it said:

• "We supplied concrete to McClain Concrete, for improvements to your property. To date we have not been paid by McClain Concrete and, in accordance with the Michigan Lien Act we're forced to file a mechanic's lien against your property. If this situation cannot be rectified promptly, we will be forced to commence with foreclosure ..."

For more, see Homeowner stuck in middle of cement squabble. StiffingContractorsTheta