E. Mabry Rogers, Michael Knapp and Zachary Stewart | Buildsmart How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time to time because contractors and subcontractors frequently seek to change them… Continue reading Want to File a Mechanics’ Lien in California? Here’s What You Can (and Can’t) Include
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Construction Law History Lesson No. 1: What Do Thomas Jefferson and Mechanics Liens Have in Common?
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart Construction law is NOT boring, at least that’s what I tell my daughters. In these series of posts, I will explore some of the VERY interesting historical facts about construction law that can be used at your next motion hearing, family gathering, social event or fellow lawyer meeting. While these… Continue reading Construction Law History Lesson No. 1: What Do Thomas Jefferson and Mechanics Liens Have in Common?
Statutory Update – New Protections Against Broad Waivers of Lien Rights
Brett Becker | Nexsen Pruet Ensuring the language in lien waivers is conditional upon the actual receipt of payment and that the waiver is limited to the extent of payment received have long been the most crucial issues whenever presented with a lien waiver in North Carolina. While due diligence is always expected when signing… Continue reading Statutory Update – New Protections Against Broad Waivers of Lien Rights
Virginia Mechanics’ Liens: What Contractors Need to Know
Jackson Nichols and Paul Felipe Williamson | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Welcome to the DMV Construction Law Series, where each month we examine a different set of legal issues important to contractors. Our fourth installment briefly examines certain key parts of Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Law that contractors should be familiar with when undertaking a… Continue reading Virginia Mechanics’ Liens: What Contractors Need to Know
Notice of Mechanics’ Lien Filing? Take These Five Steps
George F. Ritchie | Gordon Feinblatt While common in the construction world, the anxiety and stress of mechanics’ lien filings never get easier with time. By its nature, mechanics’ lien litigation is expensive, often rushed, and fraught with a number of procedural complications that a party litigating a normal contract claim would not face. In… Continue reading Notice of Mechanics’ Lien Filing? Take These Five Steps