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Born and raised in New Orleans, I was around in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina came through and caused monumental damage in the city. The years that followed the storm saw...
Learn why a Notice of Intent to Lien is one of the most effective ways to resolve a payment issue on a construction project. THE demand letter that gets results...
Editor’s Note: For projects begun on or after December 31, 2019 – this threshold jumped from 20% to 30%. More on that here: Arizona’s Amended 20-Day Preliminary Notice Rule Changed...
This is a pretty fundamental question when it comes to mechanics lien rights: can a lien be filed by a party on a project before that party actually finished all...
Arizona has a very strict preliminary notice requirement with zero exceptions and zero tolerance. The requirement comes from ARS 33-992.01, which provides where relevant: B. Except for a person performing actual...
How do mechanics liens work? We've put together a list of 17 different ways a mechanics lien empowers the construction industry to get paid the money they've earned on their...
The act of signing a mechanics lien is more complex than it would seem. The danger of getting it wrong was illustrated in this recent case, and that inspired this...
So, let's say you were required to send preliminary notice and you didn't send it. What now? Unfortunately, you're probably dead in the water with your mechanics lien rights from...
When talking to folks about preserving their mechanics lien rights by setting up a lien policy that sends preliminary notices on each project, we frequently get pushed back with worries...
You’re unpaid. You’re deciding whether to move forward with a mechanics lien; weighing the pros and the cons. There’s some talk from the general contractor or others on the project...
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