Agreement Contract Legal Lien 
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 14, 2022
And if you are a contractor or subcontractor in North Carolina, the law makers recently afforded you some additional protections to your lien rights. The law, effective March 1, 2022, states that a similar advanced or broad lien waiver as part of a progress payment is also not enforceable.
Levelset
MARCH 30, 2022
Mechanics liens are among the most powerful tools for contractors to ensure they get paid what they’ve earned on a construction project. In Texas, contractors must send multiple notices and meet strict deadlines to preserve their right to a lien if they need to file one. Rules & requirements for a homestead lien.
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Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 15, 2022
Let’s cut to the chase—Virginia has joined 11 other states that have expressly prohibited “pay if paid” clauses in construction contracts. Many require more than just “pay-if-paid” language in the parties’ contract. If you have construction projects in Virginia, then read on. What’s the difference? What does the Virginia law say?
Fieldwire
AUGUST 14, 2023
It’s fairly common, especially on commercial and public construction projects, and typically ranges from 5 - 10% of the total contract price. So on a $100,000 contract with 10% retainage, the contractor doesn’t have to fork over ten grand at the beginning. Instead, the contractor will deduct the retainage from each payment application.
Construction Marketing
JULY 11, 2022
If you learn that you need to purchase a surety bond to work as a contractor or to enter into a contract to perform work on a project, here is some information you should know about surety bonds and how they work for contractors. The second category of bonds you will likely encounter as a contractor is contract bonds. Bond Types.
Best Practices Construction Law
DECEMBER 18, 2019
As a construction litigation attorney, the “claim” is often about telling the story of a breach of contract, or failed expectations, or unforeseen delays, all through the testimony of individuals or the introduction of documents. certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. Mass) (Dec.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 16, 2020
Today, the contracts for the sale and purchase of a house are often provided through a multiple listing service usually by a local board of realtors and most of the forms in common use do not adequately address the admittedly new and only now evolving issues arising from a sale with rooftop solar panels.
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