Contractor not paying his employees on my job.

[Phaen Pittman]

Hey BP,

So first let me start by saying this is 100% my fault for hiring the cheap guy.  I knew it was going to be a calculated risk, but due to the cost savings I was willing to roll the dice.  Heres the scoop.

I have already given the Drywall/Painter a down payment of $3200.  I have a singed contract with both of our signatures on it, a copy of the check used to pay him, and a "Receipt and Waiver of Mechanics Lien Rights" singed by him.  I am going to spare the long story about everything going wrong so far.  But now I found out that the employees he has had working on my property are not getting paid.  The work has come to a stop because he cant afford to pay anyone and they are all walking off the job.  There has not been enough work done to justify my deposit check, but I am not too concerned about that part.

What I am worried about is my liability here.  Has anyone dealt with this before?  The property is in MN.

Thanks for any advice/input.

[Matthew Paul]

The workers can file a lien against you .  What you had the contractor sign doesnt apply to them