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The Bird Box Dilemma: When False Pay Apps and Lien Waivers Are Not Fraudulent Inducement

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certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. The court concluded that any false statements about pay apps or lien waivers were not relevant to the claim for fraudulent inducement: This is not enough for [the sub-subcontractor] to state a claim for fraudulent inducement against Defendants.

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Mayer Building Company for Subcontractors: Payment Guide & Resources

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Digging deeper into company processes for payment, change orders, lien waivers, and more will give you a sense of what to expect while working with them. . Before you begin to work on a project, MBC will require you to provide the following documentation: Executed subcontractor agreement Certificates of insurance Submittals W-9.

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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

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Conditional lien waivers : A lien waiver is a document that waives the signing party’s right to file a mechanics lien. There are several types of lien waivers. With a pay application, you will typically submit a partial conditional lien waiver.

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Be Ready to Lien in 2009 (But be Careful)

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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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Construction Forms for excel

Construction Cost Estimating

Office Forms for Construction : Transmittal, Submittal Log, Minutes of Meeting, FAX Cover, FAX Log, Memo, Memo - Log, Phone Log, Phone Conversation Record, Insurance Verification Log, Petty Cash, Project Payment Summary, RFI - Request for Info, RFI Request for Info Log, Financial Statement, Bar Schedule, Insurance Specifications, Request for Substitution, (..)

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Louisiana Home Improvement Contractors License Requirements

Construction Law Monitor

The LSLBC will deliver the certificate of registration to the applicant who has been approved. These certificates are non-transferable. Other helpful documents include demand letters, lien waivers and filing of liens when payment is not received. Persons Who Do Not Need the Home Improvement License. Related articles.

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Louisiana Contractors & State Licensing – Home Improvement

Construction Law Monitor

et seq ) need to have a “certificate” (not a full license) with the SLBC to perform any home improvement contracting services in excess of $7,500 but below $75,000. The requirements for granting this certification are more relaxed than the normal contractors license but there are grounds for denial and/or revocation.