Calculating deadlines may seem easy with explicit deadlines, but knowing when the clock starts and stops on these time frames can be confusing. A recent case from Canada showed how...
Recently, two liens against the Sacramento Kings popped up totaling about $6.3M. The mechanics liens are not against their arena, but the Kings' development project surrounding the venue.
Under New Jersey lien law, notice of filing must be sent to the property owner. When that owner is a corporation, be sure it's sent to the right address.
After investors lost millions with nothing to show for it, a fraud case was launched involving an EB-5 project, green building, and even a mechanics lien.
Kentucky mechanics liens are bound by strict procedural and form requirements, and failing to have a lien "subscribed and sworn to" could be fatal.
When a mechanics lien is bonded off under Kansas lien law, mistakes that were made in the lien filing won't affect the ability to recover under the bond.
Last month, The U.S. Small Business Administration changed its Surety Bond Guarantee program to make bonds available to more small construction businesses.
The new AIA A201 general conditions were released, and they require GC's to defend and indemnify owners from some liens down the chain.
Coastal restoration work for Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority may be be lienable, but payment bonds are also available.
New Orleans faces horrible drainage issues, but it wasn't long ago that a massive storm-proofing project was undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers. One of the firms hired was...