Stop Working When They Don't Pay

About this episode

Karalynn Cromeens discusses Texas prompt payment laws and the rights of contractors regarding payment timelines and penalties.

Prompt payment laws can be powerful leverage. Karalynn explains Texas prompt pay timelines, interest penalties, when generals and owners must pay subs and suppliers, and how subs can legally stop work when the GC gets paid but keeps your money. Grab Karalynn's new book Trust Your Gut here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Facebook here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Instagram here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on LinkedIn here . Watch the show on YouTube here . Learn more about The Cromeens Law Firm here , and subscribe to our newsletter ! Key Takeaways 1. Prompt payment laws set deadlines for generals, subs, and suppliers to pay after receiving funds. 2. These laws allow contractors to charge interest on late payments even without a contract interest clause. 3. In Texas, GCs have seven days to pay subs after owner payment, invoices for materials must be paid in 35 days, and subs can send a 10-day notice and stop work once they confirm the GC was paid. Timestamped Overview 00:10 Topic setup: prompt payment in general and specifically how it works in Texas. 00:30 Explanation that most states have prompt payment laws requiring GCs to pay subs, and subs to pay their subs and suppliers…

People in this episode

Host: Karalynn Cromeens

Topics covered

• prompt payment laws
• construction law
• Texas regulations
• contractor rights
• payment timelines

Keywords

• prompt payment
• construction
• Texas law
• interest penalties
• stop work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cromeens Law Firm

Products: Trust Your Gut

Places: Texas, Texas Property Code chapter 28

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