The laws, rules, and regulations surrounding mechanics liens and notices are constantly fluctuating. More often than not, these changes are more modest in nature rather than broad and sweeping changes...
when modifications to the lien laws occur during a construction project, which set of requirements apply? One thing that we mention frequently on this blog is that mechanics lien laws...
There has been a relatively strong run, recently, of courts reaching what I think are the correct results in mechanics lien cases. In that vein, a very recent decision in...
What’s in a name? In the mechanics lien world any tiny mistake can invalidate an entire claim, and surprisingly over the past year, claimants have been misidentifying themselves quite a...
A few months ago Nate wrote an article titled “Unlicensed Contractor? Depending On The State You May Be Working For Free.” The subject of this article is very important, as...
To begin this post, and, really, to make sure everybody is on the same page for all of the articles/posts on The Construction Payment Blog, we need to have a...
We here at levelset like to keep our readers current on lien law trends and where the courts are headed. I read through a number of cases on a regular basis,...
As a general rule . . . mechanics liens all over the country have priority over other liens or encumbrances that arose after the attachment (or sometimes the perfection) of...
This demand for removal may be accompanied by an accusation that since the lien is improper, it constitutes “slander of title” and that the lien claimant may be held liable...
A Texas appeals court issued a decision last week commenting on a situation that happens quite frequently in mechanics lien law across the country. In Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Cathay...