Construction Payment Blog

Condominium and HOA (Homeowner Association) Assessment Liens are a powerful tool for condo and HOA boards to make sure dues and assessments get paid. An assessment mechanics lien encumbers the...

The life of a mechanics lien in California is quite short – just 90 days.  In fact, it’s one of the shortest statutory effective periods anywhere in the nation for...

  I love the start of Craig Martin’s article – Compliance is Key – Proving Your Bond Claim – on his Construction Contractor Advisor blog:  “Bonding companies can make it...

Fielding excuses for non-payment and promises of future payment is a fact of life in the construction and building supply industry. We’ve published two helpful articles about this here on...

  Short Answer:  No Long Answer:  “Freedom of Contract” is the “freedom of individuals and corporations to form contracts without government restrictions.”  While there is certainly a default “freedom” in...

I hate to use the term “Lien Extension” when talking about California mechanics lien law because the document or the remedy simply does not exist.  There is no such thing...

Mechanics lien rights are a funny thing. Introduced to the United States via Maryland by Thomas Jefferson in the 1800s, the laws have been adopted in every state and through...

I love arbitration and arbitration clauses. In my attorney days, I’d recommend arbitration clauses for every contract and arbitration or mediation for nearly every situation. There is a lot of...

Anyone in the building materials and supply industry knows that managing credit and debt is one of the company’s primary challenges.  This is no industry secret, either. An enormous amount...

  Generally speaking, a mechanic’s lien attaches to the property owner’s entire interest in the property – both the land, and the structure/improvement.  In fact, N.D. Cent. Code, § 35-27-19...