Construction Payment Blog

While most of the writing about construction payment and mechanics liens focuses on contractors and suppliers, there’s another group of people out there that is vital to completing (and even...

What is a pre lien? Most people consider a pre lien notice to be any notice or letter that a construction party (contractor, supplier, design professional, etc.) must give before...

WHY send a Notice to Owner? To protect your mechanics lien rights! Washington has nuanced rules and requirements regarding the sending of preliminary notices. Most parties on private construction projects are...

Not all states’ lien notice laws were created equal. If you’ve done construction work or supplied materials in more than one state, you’ve probably experienced this first hand. The team...

Imagine this… You’ve been working on developing property for a new, soon to be bustling development in North Dakota. You have a clear contract with your general contractor, and have...

WHY send a Preliminary Notice? To protect your right to file a lien! New Mexico has complex rules regarding who has to send preliminary notice, so make sure to pay...

WHY send a Notice of Furnishing? To protect your right to file a mechanics lien! Sending preliminary notice is the key first step to protecting lien rights, and in Michigan,...

Preliminary notices are the building blocks to the mechanics lien process. Subcontractors and suppliers (and sometimes general contractors and design professionals) must send notice to protect their ability to file...

Preliminary notices are the building blocks to the mechanics lien process in Georgia. Subcontractors and suppliers (and sometimes general contractors and design professionals) must provide notice to protect their ability...

Preliminary notices are the building blocks to the mechanics lien process. Subcontractors and suppliers (and sometimes general contractors and design professionals) must send notice to protect their ability to file...