Kim Slowey | Construction Dive | April 26, 2016 Getting paid in the private construction business — whether it involves a particularly evasive general contractor or an owner who’s in a tight financial spot — can be a challenge. Fortunately, no matter the size of their legal budgets, contractors have an alternative to waiting out a check indefinitely, and… Continue reading How Contractors can use a Mechanic’s Lien to Avoid Getting ‘Burned’
Tag: Mechanics Lien Law
The Only Thing Clear about Nevada Mechanic’s Lien Priority Is That the Lien Claimant Will Likely Get His Day in Court
Jon. M. Ludwig | Gordon & Rees LLP | February 29, 2016 .. In other words, all the mechanic’s liens filed—even the liens of subcontractor or supplier that performed or provided the last work or materials to the project—attach to the real property on the day the first work was performed. This date is important because the liens… Continue reading The Only Thing Clear about Nevada Mechanic’s Lien Priority Is That the Lien Claimant Will Likely Get His Day in Court
Avoiding and Defending Subcontractor Mechanic’s Liens in Texas
Anthony LaPlaca | Seyfarth Shaw LLP | February 15, 2016 Introduction Commercial owners and developers do not appreciate encumbrances on their property. In Texas, construction contracts reflect this self-evident phenomenon. Virtually every Lone Star contractor owes its client a duty to discharge subcontractor liens filed against the land, building or materials that make up the… Continue reading Avoiding and Defending Subcontractor Mechanic’s Liens in Texas
Lien on me – Mechanics Liens and Design Professionals Liens
Kimberly A. Blake | Gordon & Rees LLP | December 3, 2015 On July 1, 2012, SB 189, SB 190, AB 456, and SB 424 became effective, revamping California’s Design Professionals Liens and Mechanics Liens statutes. Although it has been a few years since the statutes became effective, this article provides a general overview of… Continue reading Lien on me – Mechanics Liens and Design Professionals Liens
7th Circuit Rules That Title Insurer Is Not Liable for Construction Liens Resulting From Lender’s Failure to Fund
Joel Solomon | Foley & Lardner LLP | March 26, 2015 The 7th Circuit has ruled that a lender is not insured by a title company for liens that arise after a construction loan became significantly out of balance and the lender stopped funding. In BB Syndication Services, Inc v. First American Title Insurance Company, decided… Continue reading 7th Circuit Rules That Title Insurer Is Not Liable for Construction Liens Resulting From Lender’s Failure to Fund