Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor could foreclose a mechanic’s lien, over the project owner’s objection, even though the contractor had not provided a preliminary notice of lien to the project owner’s construction lender.[1] The court based its decision on the lack of… Continue reading California Court Holds Mechanic’s Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice
Category: Mechanics Lien Rights
From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title
Evan Brown | Ahead of Schedule One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work provided. However, because these liens create involuntary encumbrances on the property, lien statutes… Continue reading From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title
Mechanic’s Lien Validity Can Be Decided in Alternative Dispute Resolution in Illinois
Robert J. Golterman, Jeremy P. Brummond and Taylor J. Essner | LewisRice On June 14, 2024, in a case captioned Portage Park Capital, LLC v. A.L.L. Masonry Construction Co., the Illinois First District Court of Appeals clarified and expanded the scope of arbitration in resolving disputes related to mechanic’s liens. Prior to the Portage Park decision, arbitrators determined the… Continue reading Mechanic’s Lien Validity Can Be Decided in Alternative Dispute Resolution in Illinois
Mechanics’ Liens: Misapplication of a “Blanket Lien” Under Colorado’s General Mechanics’ Lien Act
Laurie Choi, Amanda McKinlay and James Snow | Snell & Wilmer A mechanics’ lien affords unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or material suppliers a security interest in the property’s real estate and title. A blanket lien is a type of mechanics’ lien that covers more than one unit, building, or property which contracted for labor, materials,… Continue reading Mechanics’ Liens: Misapplication of a “Blanket Lien” Under Colorado’s General Mechanics’ Lien Act
Timely and Properly Assert Affirmative Defenses and Understand Statutory Conditions Precedent
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A recent case serves as a reminder to TIMELY and PROPERLY assert affirmative defenses and to understand statutory conditions precedent to construction lien claims. Failing to do one or the other could be severely detrimental to the position you want to take in a dispute, whether it is a lien foreclosure dispute, or any… Continue reading Timely and Properly Assert Affirmative Defenses and Understand Statutory Conditions Precedent