We signed a contract for the sum of $154, 000 to build a foundation and erect a "pre-fabbed" steel building, to be located on 3733 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Colorado Springs, Co. Construction begun around September 2007. The land was already bought and paid for several years prior, and so was the pre-fabbed building.

As of 1/3/08, we had paid Bob Pollard (Contractor in charge of American General Constructions) $142, 417.20

In mid-February 2008, we received the first of 4 Liens on our property, from contractors and sub-contractors citing "no payment" as the reason for the liens. The liens amount to approximately $55, 000.

We thought this was a mistake, being we had already paid American General Construction 142k to date, and we were confident they had in turn paid the contractors/sub-contractors accordingly.

After talking with the owner of American General Construction, he cited poor health reasons, and a pregnant daughter that abandoned him in a sea of office paperwork, in addition to concurrently having dozens of ongoing jobs, as the main reason for not being able to keep track of everything going on in his business. And, was confident that he had paid more than what these contractors were alleging.

Bob said he had already paid the contractors approximately $90, 000, and he had also already paid himself 25% (approximately $35, 000). We have repeatedly, throughout the entire construction process asked Bob for invoices, being that on page 1 of our contract it states "Owner shall have two (2) days in which to review invoices and provide a check to Contractor." We are entitled to these, but he has continued to refuse to provide us any copies of "paid" invoices. We had to personally hunt down the majority of these contractors to request copies. It appears to date Bob has paid up approximately $40, 000.

As of today, the building still sits incomplete, and the threat of these liens leading to foreclosure are weighing very heavy on an honest couple. A couple that put their entire life savings into their dream, just to be ripped off by American General Constructions.

American General Constructions provided us with a proposal of $260, 000 to finish off this project. We had already previously agreed upon and signed a contract for $154, 000, and now Bob Pollard wants an additional $110, 000 to finish off the project? This would mean that we would have to pay the liens (approximately $55, 000) and pay another $110, 000, making it a grand total of $165, 000 on top the the previously paid $142, 000. This would bring the total of the project to over $300, 000. Double the original dollar amount agreed upon onn our signed contract...HELP!!!