Contractor Claiming I Never Paid Him Even Though I Have The Cancelled Check
Location: Portland, Oregon
So this is kind of a weird situation and Im stressed about it. Back in October I hired a contractor to redo my bathroom, nothing fancy just replacing the tub and retiling. The guy seemed legit, had good reviews on Yelp and everything. Total cost was $4,200.
He finished the work around mid November and I paid him with a check the same day. He cashed it like 3 days later, I have the bank statement showing it cleared on November 18th. Everything seemed fine, we both went our separate ways.
Fast forward to last week, this dude shows up at my door saying I never paid him and hes gonna file a mechanics lien on my house if I dont pay up within 10 days. I was completely thrown off because like.. I literally paid him already? I showed him a copy of the cancelled check on my phone and he got really defensive saying that wasnt his signature on the back and someone must have stolen the check.
The signature looks exactly like the one he put on the contract we signed so I dont know what hes talking about. I have some money saved up but this is the last thing I need right now.
My questions are can he actually file a lien even though I have proof of payment? And what do I do if he does? Should I get a lawyer involved or is this something I can handle myself?
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