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One would think that identifying oneself on a document is a no brainer. Similar to going to a party and saying, “hello, my name is ___,” when filing a mechanics...

While, as a whole, California’s mechanics lien laws are relatively clear and decently put together, there are still areas that may give rise to some confusion or differing interpretations. In...

Recently, a large dispute related to both bankruptcy and mechanics liens has reared its head in West Virginia. While any determination regarding the validity or priority of the mechanics liens...

As the recent California case Moorefield Construction, Inc. v. Intervest-Mortgage Investment Company shows, the question of when (and whether) mechanics liens may be waived, or the priority of those liens subordinated, is...

GCs should be wary about lien waivers, as a recent case held GCs may prospectively waive mechanics lien priority and subordinate their claims to lenders.

Pennsylvania has recently been a hotbed of proposed and actual modifications of its mechanics lien law. From considering whether union workers were more properly classified as employees of the general...

Generally, a preliminary notice is a one-time deal, if it is sent correctly and by the applicable deadline it doesn’t need to be thought of again. As has been discussed before,...

It’s unambiguous that Texas law requires a payment bond be posted for all construction projects exceeding $25,000 in value. It’s unambiguous that the new Kilgore Baseball Complex project in Kilgore, Texas...

Mechanics liens are statutory security instruments granted to parties who perform labor and/or furnish materials to a construction project. Generally, the security provided is very strong because it the improved...

Mechanics liens provide good protection against the risk of non-payment on construction projects. One of the reasons why is that mechanics liens encumber the improved property itself, and generally, have...