How it works
From your first message to a filed claim
Every matter follows the same few steps, so you know what’s next and who’s doing it.
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Step 1: You send the job
Use the form, text or call. The kind of work, who hired you and your last day on the job are the first things I need.
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Step 2: Raul reads the dates
He works out which deadlines apply and which are still open, usually before he calls you back.
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Step 3: A plain-words call
You hear what you have, what your options are, and what each would cost. You decide what, if anything, to start.
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Step 4: A plan with the fee in it
A notice or a lien is a flat fee, in writing before anything is filed. A suit is billed hourly or on a fee agreed in writing.
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Step 5: The paper goes out
You get a copy of every notice, lien or claim and the date it was sent or recorded, and a call when something comes back.
Before the call
What’s worth finding first
If you can’t find everything, send what you have. The dates matter most.
The contract
Or the purchase order, quote or text that set the job and the price.
Pay requests and invoices
What you billed, when, and what was paid against it.
Notices you sent or got
Anything you sent or got about the job, the lien or a bond.
Texts, emails and photos
Texts and emails about the money, plus dated photos or daily logs.
Working together
Questions about the way I work
Who will I talk to?
Raul. Calls and texts go to his phone, and he answers during office hours. If he’s in a hearing, he replies when it’s done.
When do I pay?
You pay the flat fee for a notice or lien when you sign the written plan. For a suit, the plan says how and when we bill. Filing and recording fees are separate.
Will you start before I decide?
No. Until you sign a written agreement, I haven’t been hired and I’m not watching a deadline for you. If a date is close, I’ll say so on the call.
Can I text you photos and documents?
Photos of the work, yes. For contracts and anything private, I’ll tell you the safest way to send them once we’ve talked.