Arbitration is usually recommended as a less expensive and quicker way to resolve disputes. Ironically, arbitration can become a rather complicated matter in the construction world. These complications can arise...
In order to qualify for a mechanics lien, a construction party must furnish labor and/or materials in the improvement of property. One issue many parties face is the varying definitions...
Design professionals (particularly architects) are given a lot of responsibility on work projects. Sometimes, design professionals’ control over work projects can even supersede that of the property owner. This extra...
Payment bond rights under your state’s Little Miller Act statute are not easily avoided. Little Miller Act statutes allow subcontractors and lower-tiered parties to make claims against the payment bond...
Priority battles can sometimes turn into a nightmare for mechanics lien holders. In many cases, a mortgage lender may have priority over a mechanics lien. Why? Most jurisdictions will give...
The U.S. Miller Act gives subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers a bond claim on federal projects. The Act requires that a payment bond be posted by the prime contractor for every...
Payment bonds are meant to be for the benefit of subcontractors and suppliers, generally speaking. Generally, construction bonds are piles of money put up by the general contractor or owner...
The most powerful legal tool a construction party has is a mechanics lien. Filing a mechanics lien gives you a legal interest in the property you have contributed work to,...
Home Improvement Salespersons (HIS) are entities that persons employed to sell home improvement contracts. The California Code defines HIS as a person employed by a home improvement contractor licensed under this...
Construction projects can be costly, especially for large-scale public projects to create and expand infrastructure. Because of this, public entities have expanded their use of non-traditional financing or funding methods....