Construction Payment Blog

Over the years here at the Construction Payment Blog, we’ve published a number of resources on the Federal Miller Act and States’ Little Miller Acts.  Browse the Topic “Miller Act...

Can you file a mechanics lien if you don’t have a contractors license? The short answer is: it depends. In some states, unlicensed contractors are forbidden from filing a lien....

Short Answer:  You need to file a mechanics lien cancellation or mechanics lien release with the county or office where the lien was recorded.  Lien release documents must identify the...

Mike Rowe, the host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs, today launched Trades Hub, publishing resources and content from writers and bloggers in the construction industry for folks...

The Amway Center project in Orlando Florida appears to be having money problems. This story from the Orlando Sentinel reports that some contractors are unpaid on the project even six...

People frequently ask me where I find the information to keep this blog. Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer. Mechanic lien law changes are proposed and put into effect around the...

A county in Ohio – Lorain County – is home to a recorder with a really novel ideal.  With the intent to prevent real estate fraud, Recorder Judy Nedwick has...

In 2008, I posted:  All Notices Are Not Created Equal: Prelim Notice v Notice of Intent to Lien. I posted this in response to some confusion from clients about the...

Earlier this year, we posted about a huge construction Mechanics lien filed by the prime contractor in connection with the $8.5 billion CityCenter project in Las Vegas. We titled the...

When looking at mechanic lien laws across the country, one of the critical questions any potential lien claimant must ask themselves is this:   Do I have lien rights under the...