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Construction Lien Removal Suit in Louisiana

Construction Law Monitor

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.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

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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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

It happens this way: A contractor or subcontractor borrows money from a lender, and as security for the loan it gives the lender an assignment of or lien on its receivables and contract rights. Suffolk Construction Co. , Otherwise all construction contracts would have such a clause, thwarting the lender’s statutory rights.

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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

Levelset

They may not have the funds available to pay the contractor out of pocket, so they’re counting on that insurance check to cover the construction costs. Klark Brown , Co-founder of The Alliance of Independent Restorers, concedes this might be one of the very situations in which an AOB construction agreement might help a contractor. “An

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Turner Construction Company , the U.S. The work involved the construction of the Granby Tower Project in Norfolk, Virginia. The owner ultimately lost its construction financing on the project and abandoned the development.

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N.C. Construction Law, Policy and News blog: Worthy insights regardless of where you live

Construction Marketing Ideas

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. Speaking of construction lawyers….

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What About Changes? A Lesson the Side of the Interstate on Christmas Morning

Best Practices Construction Law

And so … like a construction project sometimes riddled with uncertainty … we each have a choice about how we are going to adjust to change. As a construction attorney for over twenty years, I have realized that the industry is always in a state of flux. You know that I have a lot of kids. But let me first tell you a story.