An owner must be sure that the subcontractors are paid by the general contractor by demanding and receiving proof of payment, or the subcontractor will be entitled to payment from the owner based on a mechanics lien against the property. (See: contract, independent contractor, subcontractor) contractor
The terms grand niece and great niece mean the same thing, the granddaughter of your brother or sister. Some regions, and some people, prefer one term and some prefer the othe â¦ r, but both are correct and understandable terms.
The father of your mother or father. But note the inconsistent use of grand and great. The brother and sister of your grandfather is your great uncle and great aunt (vide infra, Great Uncle, Grand Nephew). Presumably the word stems from the French grand-pÃ¨re, which itself goes back to the 12th century.