What Happens When Homeowners Owe More to Subcontractors Than the Total

What happens when homeowners owe more to subcontractors than the total price they were to pay the general contractor because the general contractor has not paid the subcontractors and the general contractor is no longer solvent?

A) Homeowners are always exempt from paying more than they owed the general contractor
B) The homeowners must pay the full amount due to all subcontractors
C) The homeowners cannot be liened by the subcontractors
D) Courts and states have differing standards of equity applied in resolving these issues