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Courts in America look at mechanics lien claims in one of two ways, either:  (i) They create of statute in derogation of law that must be strictly construed; or (ii)...

The concept of government property leased to a private entity has gotten a lot of press lately, and a lot of discussion on this blog. One may think the situation...

The Iowa Supreme Court took on a mechanics lien case this month in Flynn Builders LLC v. Landes, and reversed the trial court and appeals court decision that was based...

If mechanics lien laws weren’t complex enough, the Kansas Court of Appeals last week issued an opinion that may have some in the construction industry really scratching their head wondering...

When does the mechanics lien clock start and stop? This is a complicated question whose answer will vary from state to state. It’s also a question we’ve addressed on the...

California has some of the most strict and most burdensome requirements for Assessment Liens and Notices.  Compounding the problem of the intricate and convoluted law, is the fact that the...

Mechanics lien statutes are complex and technical, and they get mixed treatment by courts across the country with some courts very strictly construing and others very liberally construing the statutory...

A Notice of Pendency, also referred to as lis pendens, is a critical step in the lien foreclosure process. It is filed in the county records office to act as notice...

The headline here might be a little bit premature for two reasons: (1) The subject decision has been appealed; and (2) The decision is in federal court, and thus, is not...

The Fontainebleau Las Vegas project on the Las Vegas Strip has been a sore subject for hundreds of contractors in the Nevada area (the Strip has had problems before).  The...