Construction Payment Blog

Although mechanics liens are very powerful, filing a lien may not be the ideal choice in every situation. Here are 5 options besides filing a lien so that construction businesses...

On the one hand, mechanics liens are incredibly powerful tools that help thousands of contractors, subs, and suppliers get paid the money they've earned each and every day. But on...

Mechanics liens are incredibly effective at prompting payments because they're so powerful. They threaten the title of an owner, and an owner's fear of losing their property creates tension. If...

Keeping up with when to send preliminary notices and who to send them to can be a huge headache in any state, and this includes our friends up in the...

There's another risk-dodging measure we've come across, too - a while back, a general contractor told us that when they're starting up a new project, they inform the subs and...

The ability to file a mechanics lien is one of the most powerful tools in the construction industry. A valid, enforceable mechanics lien can virtually guarantee that a construction company...

Lien agents aren't discussed too often on our Construction Payment Blog, but we do get questions on them from time to time. They are required only in a small minority...

Maybe I'm being presumptive, but the first thought that comes to mind with liens and breach is "Does filing a mechanics lien mean I've breached my contract?" The answer to...

Mechanics liens make an impact. A lien can freeze project funds, can put the general contractor and other higher-tiered participants in hot water with the owner, and at the very...

First things first: there is no such thing as a mechanics lien that remains valid indefinitely. This means that mechanics liens expire according to a specific, set timetable in every...