Construction Payment Blog

Nobody wants to file a mechanics lien, but sometimes they're necessary. Here's a step-by-step guide for filing a Washington mechanics lien and getting paid.

Okay, this is a fun post. levelset operates out of New Orleans, LA, and so we’re all very excited about the Mardi Gras season. While Mardi Gras officially started on Kings...

A special thanks to Christopher Hill and his recommended Construction Law Musings blog, for letting me post for a record 5th time as part of his Guest Post Friday series....

This is a question frequently asked by those in the material supply business. In fact, it’s a common practice by suppliers to worry about preliminary notices only when an account...

Whether you’re protecting payment of your invoices, or trying to recover money already owed to you, mechanics lien and bond claim documents are essential to payment in the construction industry....

I got a call over the weekend from a client who needed to file a Florida mechanics lien, but the 90th day from when his company last furnished labor and...

Last week, we had new furniture from IKEA delivered and installed at our New Orleans office. We actually hired a great little local company to pick up the furniture from...

Ah, the preliminary notice.  How I’ve talked so much about you (see category here). Whenever discussing preliminary notices, I’ve always focused on the importance of sending the notice to protect...

Before jumping into the specifics on how public bond claims or “liens” work in the State of Florida, it’s important to point out the differences between private liens and state...

It’s funny how you’ll go years not thinking of a particular issue, and then run into it two or three times in the same week.  That’s the case for the...