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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

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If you receive a notice that a lien has been filed on your property, you may wonder how it will affect your credit score and your ability to borrow money or get credit. Mechanics liens are different from other collection instruments, so they are treated differently when it comes to reporting on your credit history. What is a lien?

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Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money?

Construction Law Monitor

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the consumer, not businesses. Most business think that when an account is overdue, then they call up a debt collection agency and the debt will be collected or its deemed bad debt. You have a pre-debt fact gathering and document filing stage, as the first phase.

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4 Factors Underwriters Consider When Issuing a Construction Bond

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To grow a construction business, contractors often pursue larger projects. Whenever you need to get construction bonds to perform work on a proposed project, your priority is to show the surety company how you plan to manage the particular risks and minimize the downside. Scope of work compared with past projects.

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PACE Programs are Stepping Up the Pace

Green Building Law Update

In the event of a default, the liability is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder consent is required. There were not similar concerns expressed about commercial loans. Commercial PACE programs are still very new.

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constructionattorneyblog: Subcontractor's Mechanics lien allowed.

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g., providing opportunities to separately finance the top 20% of a construction project or.), Commercial PACE programs are still very new. Maryland is typical.

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constructionattorneyblog: Waivers of liens: fraud

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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