Can our contractor put a mechanics lien on our home?

This is really for the courts to decide, but if i wrote a contract for 45,000 and he wanted 10,000 more , ill be danged if i paid him another penny, and he could just sue , me , because id be in the right, he shouldnt have signed, this if he didnt honor it, your uncle is wrong,

Your uncle probably does NOT have any rights to the extra money. Why not call your state's commercial license department that governs licensing of contractors and find out? In Michigan, if the contractor has no license, you do not have to pay him one dime. Too late this time, but in the future, ALWAYS get a detailed quotation of exactly what work if being done with what kind of materials and the cost, including labor. Also, you should always ask for a start and completion date along with a payment schedule stating when you agree to pay as certain items are completed. Any changes should be confirmed in writing with the date and same detail with cost to you and when and how the extras are to be paid. If I were you, I would make that phone call to the state. As soon as you have more facts, sit down with your uncle and talk, talk, talk until you and he understand what happened. There are always two sides to every story and maybe he can prove he went beyond the original "contract" and you did get an extra value that you should pay for. Good luck.

Whether or not your "uncle" has a legal right to more money depends a lot on how well your husband wrote up the "contract" you assumed covered all the costs. Get all your documents together and keep them all. Write to your "uncle," even if you see him every day , by registered letter and ask him to explain why he is asking for funds in excess of the agreed upon amount. Ask for a detailed accounting of all expenditures made and payments received. Do nothing until you hear from him again; then take the entire matter to an attorney simply for a consultation to know where you stand. If the attorney says you don't owe, sit back and wait for "uncle' to sue you before actually engagint the attorney.

Whether or not your "uncle" has a legal right to more money depends a lot on how well your husband wrote up the "contract" you assumed covered all the costs. Get all your documents together and keep them all. Write to your "uncle," even if you see him every day , by registered letter and ask him to explain why he is asking for funds in excess of the agreed upon amount. Ask for a detailed accounting of all expenditures made and payments received. Do nothing until you hear from him again; then take the entire matter to an attorney simply for a consultation to know where you stand. If the attorney says you don't owe, sit back and wait for "uncle' to sue you before actually engaging the attorney.

Yes he can put a mechanics lein and you have to get a lawer to sue and get it removed