Peter Szeremeta and William Wildman | Eversheds Sutherland On August 5, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a revised version of Georgia’s mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statute. Under the new law, a claimant’s submission of a statutory lien waiver will only impact that claimant’s lien rights, and the waiver will not extend to… Continue reading New Georgia Law Confines Statutory Lien Waivers to a Claimant’s Lien Rights
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Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims
Derek M. Andre, Darren G. Rowles and William E. Burnett | Smith Gambrell & Russell | November 15, 2019 A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals will force most construction professionals to radically change their view of the scope and effect of statutory lien waivers in the state of Georgia. In ALA Construction Services,… Continue reading Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims