Remove Stamp from Drawings 4

• Mar 12, 2012

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Ron

Structural

Sep 24, 1999

16,336

Not a reason to deny engineering involvement under most US statutes. You can go down to the building department and retract the plans, but not sure if it will affect the permit. Doesn't hurt to try though. File a lien on the house. If his addition is being financed, that will throw a wrench in the gears.

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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MacGyverS2000

Electrical

Dec 22, 2003

8,504

Ron said:

File a lien on the house. If his addition is being financed, that will throw a wrench in the gears.

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You betcha.

And when it's all over, find a new friend...

Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

• #4

IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

44,442

"find a new friend"

Obviously, wasn't much of a friend to begin with, so no big loss. Nonetheless, this is an awkward road to follow...

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• Mar 12, 2012

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BabyMilo

Civil/Environmental

Mar 11, 2012

2

Thank you folks,
Do i have an obligation to answer RFI for their Contractor?

thanks

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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Ron

Structural

Sep 24, 1999

16,336

BM...no.

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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JAE

Structural

Jun 27, 2000

15,459

I would answer the RFI like this:

"I understand your question about my plans. But I cannot answer you as the client has failed to pay me my fee and I'm concerned about their financial condition."

Might make the contractor wonder a bit, eh?

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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Ron

Structural

Sep 24, 1999

16,336

JAE...perfect!

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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fel3

Civil/Environmental

Jul 9, 2001

882

Your state's laws may affect your rights since you don't have a contract. I suggest you run this by an attorney.

Here in California, a contract is required (

http://www.pels.ca.gov/licensees/contractlaw.shtml),

but I am unsure how a case such as your would turn out.

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--Winston S. Churchill

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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MacGyverS2000

Electrical

Dec 22, 2003

8,504

LPS for JAE...

Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

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• Mar 12, 2012

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msquared48

Structural

Aug 7, 2007

14,745

Write a letter to the local jurisdiction requesting that your name be removed as the structural engineer of record. Any changes to the approved planset, he will have to get the approval of another engineer.

What JAE says is good for the contractor's questions.

Lack of a written contract does not necessarily negate the presence of a verbal one. It's just harder to establish what the agreement actually was.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

http://mmcengineering.tripod.com

 

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