Construction Law Monitor

JUNE 23, 2011

Mechanics Liens used to be a cornerstone topic on this blog; meaning I would write an article about filings, foreclosing and/or litigating a mechanics lien quite frequently. In fact, over the years I sort of consider myself a “lien guy.” So, where has all of the mechanic lien posts gone?! Washington.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

He is the founder of Zlien.com , a national mechanics lien filing and compliance management service. Scott writes the Construction Lien Blog , which analyzes construction lien laws and regulations across the nation. Understand What Type of “Lien” Is Available. I hope you enjoy. + + + + + + + + + + + +.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A lien waiver is a fancy word used in the construction industry for receipt of payment. issues a lien waiver to another party, they are acknowledging that payment has been received for their goods or services, thereby waiving their rights to place a mechanics lien against the property in the said amount. Waiting for Payment.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 4, 2012

Over the past holiday season, I was at a Christmas party discussing with a friend of mine who runs an electrical supply company here in South Louisiana, the intricacies of notice provisions before a company like his can file a lien on a private project. My office constantly invalidates liens that were not filed correctly.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 5, 2012

Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege ) removed from the title of your property, a Mandamus action. is the origin of the rules which govern construction liens for private projects in this state. ” La.

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 17, 2012

Over the past few years the California Legislature has been tinkering with its construction lien laws, both public an private. More recently another construction law blog gave a more brief version of the new changes that have gone into and will be going into effect. ” See the full article here.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Owed money on a construction project, but weary about filing a mechanics lien because the owner or contractor is promising to pay? Well, as the promise to pay “tomorrow,” turns into “Friday,” and turns into “next week,” the time period available for you to file a mechanics lien continues to tick. Related articles.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 17, 2012

Here at Wolfe Law Group , I have been blogging a lot lately on liens for both public and private projects ( See other posts here ). Since the state owns the land, there are no security devices , such as a lien that can attach to the land and call for its foreclosure in the event of default or non-payment. 38:2241 et seq. ).

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 31, 2011

may have far-reaching consequences for claimants, property owners and construction attorneys foreclosing mechanic liens. The decision is discussed in substantial detail on my other blog that focuses on mechanic lien laws, the Construction Lien Blog (published by Zlien ). Harold Johnson, et al. Coast Elect.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 11, 2011

This post is to alert our readers to a recent change in Mississippi’s mechanic lien laws recently signed into law by Governor Barbour ( Senate Bill 2363 ). In a nutshell, the law makes two changes: Previously, the law provided that suits to enforce liens must be filed in circuit court.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 12, 2016

Construction Law, Policy & News blog provides worthy insights — even if you don’t live anywhere near North Carolina. Construction Law, Policy and News blog continues its multi-year reputation of providing solid and relevant information for the AEC industry within North Carolina. Matt Bouchard’s N.C.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You wouldn’t usually associate Willy Wonka with construction law, but Cobb Law Group writer Dorothy Spencer has brought some light-hearted fare to a rightfully generally serious topic/blog. Yes, in some cases, says this Cobb Law Group blog posting. The blog continues with citations how and when these exemptions can apply.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 13, 2012

illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the trial court's summary judgment against a lumber company's mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. March 13, 2012 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2011

Athletic’s Field took the Washington mechanic lien world by storm last year, when it declared a mechanic lien invalid even though the claimant used the specific form provided by the statute. Williams v. House Bill 1475 can be viewed here. RCW” If passed, the act would take effect on January 1, 2012.

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 29, 2009

2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. These economic times will make mechanic’s liens, bonding and other proactive approaches to collection all the more important. However, you need to be careful in filing your liens, especially in Virginia. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. Kaled Naser, et.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

In the event of a default, the amount in default (but not the entire principal of the PACE loan) is a liability that is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder acknowledgment of a PACE loan is required.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Richmond, VA-based lawyer Christopher Hill has maintained his Construction Law Musings blog for several years; and contributed effectively to previous Best Construction Blog competitions. Blog entries provide useful and relevant legal insights which, while focused in Hill’s market area, are relevant everywhere.

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A few years back I blogged ( #44 ) on the relative priorities of construction mortgages and mechanic’s liens under RSA 447:12-a. Regardless of who recorded first at the registry of deeds, that statute affords priority to mechanic’s liens except in two scenarios. ” Id. at 54 (emphasis in original). Sullivan Co.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

And across the country when people cannot pay their water bills, water utilities shut off their water, Even more draconian, in some jurisdictions liens are placed against resident’s homes and then that home is sold at tax sale (for failure to pay a water bill). Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 16, 2016

There’s much content value in the Procore Blog. I have rarely read a construction blog post with as much power and impact as this recent Procore Blog post: Inside theRisks of Construction Drawings: The Case of the Hourglass , by Bridget Johnson. DRAWINGS DON’T EXIST WITHIN A VACUUM. Fill out my.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Patrick is the CEO at Handle.com which builds software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers secure their lien rights and get paid faster.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. 107108 (May 21, 2009), has ruled in favor of the subcontractor in enforcing a mechanics lien. Funds subject to a lien waiver are required to be held by the owner in trust for the subcontractor. May 21, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. A Missouri court has affirmed a trial court ruling in favor of a lien claimant, but at an amount reduced by the trial court to reflect the value of the idle time for the equipment. April 20, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The economic loss rule, which generally precludes recovery in a negligence lawsuit absent personal injury or property damage and absent a special relationship between the parties (see Blog #29 ), will be an obstacle here. REI Service Corporation , No. Nor does a negligence claim against the inspector appear promising.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Send Your Notices To Protect Your Lien Rights. If you don’t deliver the proper notices, you may forfeit your lien rights…and filing a lien is one of the most important things you can do to get paid. You can use a construction notice and lien compliance manager like the LienPilot. File Your Lien On Time.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 11, 2011

It’s been written about here on the Construction Law Monitor (especially with regard to how pay when paid clauses affect subcontractor payments), and it’s something my other blog (the Construction Lien Blog ) focuses on exclusively in its discussion of mechanic liens.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

Waivers of liens: fraud. The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that a contractor who falsified waivers of lien engaged in fraudulent conduct and his debt to the bank was non-dischargeable. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Waivers of liens: fraud : Recent Posts. mechanics liens.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

However, as I wrote in this blog on July 24, 2016, HUD Jumpstarted Financing For Homes , reversing their previous position and now widely allowing residential PACE loans. Commercial PACE programs are still very new.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Finally, a payment bond guarantees that you will pay your subcontractors and suppliers for their work and helps to protect the project owner by preventing subcontractors and suppliers from filing mechanic’s liens against the property’s title.

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 2012

ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims.    The defendant, RBM Development, held a mechanics lien on the subject property.    RBM attached a copy of its proposed counterclaim to foreclose on its mechanics lien to that motion. 

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

MAY 9, 2022

On a private project, a subcontractor may file a mechanic’s lien to secure its right to payment. However, when the owner is the federal government, a subcontractor has no lien rights. Even worse, if a subcontractor fails to take prompt legal action, it can lose access to one of the most effective ways to recover the amounts due.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien. A New York court has held that a subcontractor who furnished labor and materials for a cogeneration system was not entitled to a mechanics lien.  Later, Trystate commenced a mechanics lien action, seeking to be paid its claims.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Last year, Seth Smiley wrote an article on our blog suggesting that with construction contracts you should “ pay now to save later.” Should You Sign That Lien Waiver? Do Your Mechanics Lien Rights Make Pay When Paid Clauses Irrelevant? What can you do? Get An Attorney To Review Every Contract. Related articles.

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 19, 2009

Interestingly enough, one attendee was from a Lien Service and was successfully using LinkedIn for locating people that had stiffed their suppliers & subs. The contractors present all had the “generation gap” syndrome and needed to understand that this Web 2.0

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Construction Law Monitor

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

A common example that we blog about here is the, Statement of Claim and Privilege , a Louisiana lien. An eviction proceeding is the subject of another blog post. Louisiana Mechanics Lien Law: 5 Things to Know. Missed Your Lien Deadline – What Now? Lessors Privilege. ” La C.C.P. Related articles.

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