There is a friction within the mechanics lien laws in every state as statutes struggle to balance the power between property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. A variety of...
A mechanics lien is an extremely powerful tool unpaid contractors and subcontractors can use to get paid. One of the ways in which a mechanics lien affects a property is that it...
In a landmark case decided in February of 2011, LaSalle Bank National Association v. Cypress Creek 1, the Illinois Supreme Court took a major step towards limiting the rights of...
In early 2011, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a 5-2 decision in a mechanics lien priority case that prompted one member of the Illinois State Bar to proclaim the decision...
As far as lien foreclosure deadlines are concerned, Illinois has a pretty liberal rule. Unlike states like California where lien claims must be foreclosed upon within just 90 days from...
Readers of our blog interested in Illinois’ mechanics lien laws likely know about the dreadful “Cypress Creek” decision handed down last year by the Illinois Supreme Court in LaSalle Bank...
While the article was published back in May 2011, I just recently came across an article published by the Illinois State Bar Association titled “Death of the mechanic’s lien?” The...
Thanks to Joshua Glazov’s Construction Law Today blog for posting about a recent appellate decision that presents a problem for lien claimants in Illinois. In the wake of this particular...
The Home Repair and Remodeling Act in Illinois has been the subject of some controversy lately. The Act requires any person “engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling…to...
The great state of Illinois has run through its share problems with its mechanic’s lien laws. Recently, the state has met persistent attempts at giving a facelift to the lien...