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In researching liens in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I ran across a question that should be on the minds of construction professionals in Virginia, particularly suppliers of materials.  The question...

Are you waving goodbye to your lien rights in your contract? Can owners do that? Recently levelset reported that Virginia law permits a contractor to waive its lien rights in any...

Filing a mechanics lien on a condominium construction project brings up a lot of questions. Does the mechanics lien attach to the individual condo unit, or the entire building? What...

By statute, the deadline for contractors to file mechanics liens on projects in Virgina is 90 days from the last providing of services or materials.  However, because of Virginia’s unique...

In the great Midwest, several states have traditionally been known to have strong, contractor-friendly lien laws. States such as Kansas, Iowa, and especially Missouri have mechanic lien laws which are...

We frequently post about construction liens from a contractor’s perspective – who are clearly interested in figuring out ways to qualify for the filing of a lien. What we rarely...

As a contractor you are probably aware that governments pay well. Often publicly funded or publicly operated projects provide strong mechanisms for getting paid. These jobs often seek the tireless...

Note: Louisiana’s lien and notice laws changed on January 1, 2020, so some information in this post might be outdated. You can learn what changed and what rules apply here:...

In California, one who performs construction labor or provides materials on a construction project obtains a right to file a mechanics lien or a construction lien. The right, however, is...

Litigation. Its a frightening word to many yet to others it is seemingly unknown. The world of construction litigation has become massively entwined with confusion as to goals, limits, and...