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Construction managers used to be rare finds on construction projects. In today’s market, however, construction managers are commonplace. Construction management degrees are popular in colleges and technical colleges, and more...
A few years ago, a case addressing whether construction managers needed a contractor’s license to do business made waves in California. The case, The Fifth Day LLC v. James P....
You are working with a developer or contractor who is developing multiple properties all at the same time, or in close proximity to one another, and you’ve furnished labor or...
The answer: No. It doesn’t matter whether your mechanics lien claim is for just $300, the small claims courts in California (and most everywhere else) simply do not have the jurisdiction to...
Note: This article was originally published in May, 2012, and was updated in April, 2017 In reading the Wall Street Journal on a business trip, I came across an article...
In the past, including today, we’ve written a number of articles about different scenarios in the construction industry, analyzing when those particular situations do and do not qualify for a...
Note: This article was originally published in 2012 and was updated with new content in 2017. Short Answer: You can never be too early. Long Answer: We recently had a...
Every state has strict regulations about how a construction lien may be filed (Here’s Washington’s Mechanics Lien Rules). Oftentimes, however, the cancellation of a construction lien (also called a Lien...
When you take a moment and look over the vast spectrum of lien resources on the web, you will find that almost everything is geared towards the contractor, with a...
Note: We also have a more recent article on frivolous liens published in May, 2017, “Frivolous Mechanics Liens: Intentionally Fraudulent vs. Honest Mistakes“ After you file a mechanics lien, parties...
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