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Minor Changes To Mississippi Mechanic Lien Laws Now Effective

Construction Law Monitor

Since Mississippi is a very close neighbor of Louisiana, and many of our readers do construction work in both states, we have a history of posting about laws and changes in the laws of that state. Take a look at our Mississippi tag here to read these posts.

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Are Lien Waiver Requirements Consistently Enforced?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis It is standard for construction contracts to require that each payment application include affidavits and lien waivers. A recent case out of Mississippi is an example. But it would be a mistake to assume the requirement is mere “boilerplate” of little concern.

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

Supreme Court squarely rejected Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee’s wells are stealing Mississippi’s ground water. The November 22 opinion in Mississippi v. Just last week a unanimous U.S. As weather induced droughts in the U.S. Today the average residential water bill in New York is $994 a year. to mimic the U.N.

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Closing Costs Are Reaching New Highs

Pro Builder

These fees also typically include title policies (which ensure a seller has the right to transfer ownership of the property free of any liens, aka debts, which could be passed on to the new owners) and can include property and school taxes. Closing costs were lowest in the Midwest and South. New-Home Sales.

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Bring Construction Billing into Focus

Construction Business Owner

Clear visibility over invoices, lien waivers & payments inspires seamless money management & accelerated job timelines. The clean and intuitive dashboard offers a bird’s-eye view over each invoice, compliance document, lien waiver and payment, which makes invoice tracking and management easy as a click of your mouse. Greg Ragsdale.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

The case arose out of the collapse of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Minneapolis in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring many more. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. Sverdrup no longer exists. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Sales tax credits shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria: Eligible minimum project costs must be $1 million, except in high unemployment counties (Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Crittenden, Dallas, Desha and Mississippi) where it is $500,000. MISSISSIPPI.

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