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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

Levelset

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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The Lien Zone Podcast Provides Impactful, Easy to Digest Construction Legal Advice

Construction Junkie

Next up is The Lien Zone Podcast. Hosted by seasoned construction lawyer Alex Barthet, who is based in Florida, The Lien Zone Podcast is another one of our longest tenured shows to join our yearly competition. The Lien Zone podcasts have now become a standard part of our firm’s outreach and it has produced impressive results.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

If you learn that you need to purchase a surety bond to work as a contractor or to enter into a contract to perform work on a project, here is some information you should know about surety bonds and how they work for contractors. What Are Surety Bonds? Obligee – The government agency or project owner requiring the bond.

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. March 8, 2012).

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Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog: Practical advice, even if you are outside of Georgia

Construction Marketing Ideas

The Cobb Law Group’s Georgia Construction, Bond and Lien Law Blo g provides practical information for contractors doing business in Georgia. The information is relevant as well to anyone concerned about construction law issues anywhere in the U.S. Watch Out for Georgia’s Lien Waivers. Payment Bond Claims.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

And don’t think you’ll get legal fees in a settlement – it just won’t happen. Sometimes there is a much simpler solution and getting bogged down with all the legal mumbo jumbo can cause you to lose site of other less expensive alternatives. File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can).

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Be Ready to Lien in 2009 (But be Careful)

Help Everybody Everyday

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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