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If you verbally agreed to have the materials purchased, then you are responsible for their cost. If you do not accept them, then the contractor must make reasonable efforts to sell them, and you will be liable for any deficiency. This deficiency may be claimed as a lien against your property. See the legal doctrine of quantum meruit for more details.

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Q: Can a contractor file a mechanics lien against your property over a verbal agreement in the state of Indiana for work that never was done but materials were ordered?
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