For more information, please see: “Construction Notices 101: Preliminary Notice vs. Notice of Intent to Lien (NOI)“ What is a “Pre-Lien” anyway? Most contractors, material suppliers, and other individuals involved...
Construction Payment Blog is not just focused on mechanics liens; another topic we routinely cover is payment bonds. As we’ve discussed in many other posts, general contractors on public works projects are...
CFMA CEO Stuart Binstock, a lawyer, opened the May/June 2013 issue of the organization’s Building Profits magazine with a message about minimizing legal risk. He quoting French Philospher Voltaire as...
Mechanics Liens Encumber Valuable Property One of the best articles we’ve ever published, and one I constantly refer to, is “17 Ways a Mechanics Lien Works To Get You Paid.”...
Construction Payment Blog and levelset’s Mechanics Lien resources are jam-packed with information about the mechanics lien laws as they vary from state-to-state, but we rarely analyze these laws at the county level. levelset...
Getting paid in the construction industry can be a form of art. There are so many challenges confronting trade contractors and suppliers when trying to get paid, not the least...
As another blog has noted, “contractors, subcontractors, owners, lenders, and title companies often become intertwined when a party seeks to purchase title insurance coverage for mechanic’s liens.” While many title insurance...
While working on a construction project, you may need to send a preliminary notice to preserve your mechanics lien rights. The first step to sending the preliminary notice is making...
Mechanics Liens Cause Bad PR How would you feel if one day you woke up to find that you and your property were the focus of a targeted investigation conducted...