Arizona provides some protections to owner-occupants not provided to other parties. Specifically, Arizona § 33-1002(B) provides that: No lien provided for in this article shall be allowed or recorded by the...
South Carolina requires that parties on a construction project with no direct contract with the property owner deliver a Notice of Furnishing to the property owner and general contractor prior...
Mechanics liens in California are not specifically required to be notarized in order to be valid. In fact, the confusing requirement that a California mechanics lien be “verified” but it’s...
Whether or not a mechanics lien may, or should, be amended in certain various circumstances is a difficult and dangerous question. Further, determining what information is “close enough” and what information...
As the Construction Payment Blog has discussed before the Miller Act can sometimes be confusing, especially as to which parties are enabled to make a claim. While the Miller Act is very broad...
The construction payment process has a fairness problem. All too often, construction payment fairness is marginalized by parties leveraging their respective positions on the contracting chain, in an attempt to...
Lien waivers are a constant and oftentimes unappreciated aspect of the construction payment process. Since these documents are generally the last thing standing in the way of finally receiving payment,...
Mechanics lien and bond claim laws are nearly constantly changing or being clarified. These changes and clarifications are brought about in many ways, including legislation and court cases. The Construction...
Questions regarding a mechanics lien’s, or potential mechanics lien’s, validity are some of the most important questions considered by lien claimants. While there are many reasons that may cause a...
Last month, the Construction finance Journal noted that Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for proposed mechanics lien changes. These changes and potential changes considered whether union workers should be classified as...