Just this morning a letter appeared on my desk from a general contractor who claims a subcontractor’s mechanics lien is “exaggerated;” meaning it claims to be owed way more money...
Last month, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a pretty routine decision regarding mechanic’s lien waivers, but one worth writing about because companies sometimes overlook the routine elements of their...
This afternoon I came across an article from one of my favorite publications, published in my hometown: New Orleans City Business. The article is titled “Community Projects Highlight City’s Construction...
This morning, I posted about a Los Angeles Times article about an “rebound” in commercial building throughout Southern California. Right after, I encountered an article from The Republic about a similar trend...
I ran across an article this morning in the Los Angeles Times reporting that there is a “commercial building rebound” in Southern California as we all head into the spring...
In Monero Valley, California, the construction of a new Sketchers Distribution Center caused mechanics lien havoc. The massive 1.8 million square foot distribution center made a news splash when its general contractor...
A few weeks ago,Levelset Chief Legal Officer Nate Budde wrote a blog series on the relationship between bankruptcy and the mechanics lien. The last post of the series summarized “Does...
You’re not paid. You don’t want to cause problems on a project, or spend relationship capital with other parties by filing an unnecessary mechanics lien claim. You don’t want to...
When unpaid on a construction project, filing a mechanics lien or bond claim will put your company in the best position to get paid. Those contemplating a mechanics lien filing, however, almost...
Everybody has the same question when a debtor files for bankruptcy protection: Will I get paid? In order to determine the likelihood of a creditor receiving payment from a bankrupt...