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You Risk Paying Twice When Sub-Contractors Don’t Pay Their Bills

Wolgast Corporation

Liens Can Wreak Havoc on Funding. On top of that, that they expect you, the owner, to guarantee to the Bank and the Title Company that the project will be lien-free during construction. The lien laws protect people that supply the resources to build a building. By Brian Stadler, Wolgast President & CEO. Why should you care?

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7 Contractor Tips for Dealing With Insurance Adjusters & Owners

Levelset

Here are seven tips to follow when dealing with customers, insurance adjusters, and the appraisal process. If a contractor doesn’t receive payment, they can’t go after the insurance company – but they do have the right to file a mechanics lien on the owner’s property. Be clear about rights & responsibilities.

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Want to Walk Off a Construction Job? Do These Things First

Construction Junkie

One of the toughest things to deal with on any project can be the relationships between owner and general contractor or the general contractor and subcontractor. In a recent post from The Lien Zone, a great source for construction law related advice, Patrick Barthet offers some steps to take before calling it quits.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

So while we are still not resolved, I have learned a few things about dealing with non-payment and I figured I’d share a few of them so maybe you can do a little better then next time your figurative house burns down. Figure out what you’re dealing with. So, again, you need to know who you’re dealing with.

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

Levelset

When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. Contractors often wish they could simply deal with the insurance company directly through an assignment of benefits. AOBs and mechanics liens.

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How to Get Paid on New York Public Projects

Levelset

Public works construction in these areas is lucrative and can provide major boosts for contractors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t also challenges in these projects — contractors deal with payment issues on these projects just as much as they deal with them on private ones. On-demand legal help you can afford. Matt Viator.

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How to Get Paid on Washington State Public Projects

Levelset

Protecting your payment rights on public works projects is crucial, as contractors deal with payment issues on these projects just as much as on private ones. There is also a preliminary notice required for securing the right to file a lien on retainage, but this is usually included in the Notice to Contractor.