Washington DC Mechanic Lien Law Changing Slightly
A bill titled “Mechanics Lien Amendment Act of 2012” is sitting on the Washington D.C.’s Mayor’s desk and expected to be signed any day, making very slight changes to the...
A bill titled “Mechanics Lien Amendment Act of 2012” is sitting on the Washington D.C.’s Mayor’s desk and expected to be signed any day, making very slight changes to the...
At a time when Pennsylvania and Virginia are considering bills that would make it more burdensome to comply with the mechanics lien laws, it’s refreshing to see SB 371 in the New...
https://constructionlawva.com/the-cloud-dissipates-a-bit/UPDATE: Christopher Hill informed me this morning that the bill has now been tabled until the next session, and therefore, is dead for now. Chris had testified before the legislature...
A few months ago, I wrote a post about a popular mechanic’s lien myth: Myth: You Can’t File A Mechanic’s Lien Without A Written Contract. Despite the common misconception, mechanic...
Last summer, I posted here about a bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature that would change that state’s mechanic lien laws. That bill – House Bill 1602 – is still...
In mid-2011, the Utah Court of Appeals decided a case affecting a mechanic lien’s priority over mortgages and construction loans in Olsen v. Chase (PDF Full Text). The case has...
The preliminary notice requirements on private construction projects in California are simple: if you didn’t contract directly with the property owner, you must deliver a 20-day preliminary notice within 20...
Just a week or two ago, I published a “Scenario” post, analyzing whether a lien can be filed by cleaning services or someone doing cleaning work on a construction project: ...
Kudos to the Vail Valley Blogsite for a recent article about a frequently asked question regarding how lien claimants should calculate the amount of its mechanics lien claim. We’ve written...
While the article was published back in May 2011, I just recently came across an article published by the Illinois State Bar Association titled “Death of the mechanic’s lien?” The...