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With the changes of HB 1052 set to go into effect on January 1, 2013, lien claimants in North Carolina must start to get familiar with the new requirements imposed...

Lien law in North Carolina is changing soon, with dramatic revisions to Mechanics Lien requirements scheduled to take place on January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013.  Over the next...

In New York, as is the case in almost every state, the party filing a mechanics lien must do so truthfully. The mechanics lien statement must always be signed, and...

Hat tip to Matt Bouchard (@MattBouchardEsq) of the NC Construction Law, Policy & News Blog for bringing our attention to this important appeals decision from the North Carolina Court of...

(Fun drinking game, take a shot every time this guy says “property.”) A few months ago there was a tiny uproar in the small town of Hempfield, Pennsylvania  when ABC Supply...

Missouri’s Construction Lien Law, like the lien laws in every state, specifically sets forth what must be included within a filed mechanics lien statement to have effect. One unique requirement...

Earlier this month, the California 4th District Court of Appeals encountered a bizarre situation in Coastline Corp. v. Famers & Merchs. Bank of Long Beach. The September 21, 2012 unpublished...

As far as lien foreclosure deadlines are concerned, Illinois has a pretty liberal rule. Unlike states like California where lien claims must be foreclosed upon within just 90 days from...

We don’t talk enough about Guam.  Who does, right?  Last week the Guam Supreme Court issued an opinion affecting the territory’s mechanics lien laws (Yes, you can file a mechanics...

A mechanics lien claimant filed a lien after a mortgage was placed against the jobsite, but the lien related to work performed prior to the mortgage. These facts were stipulated...