Everyone in the construction industry looks for a more collaborative future where the payment system is less about covering your own rear and more about fairness and efficiency. A recent suit regarding...
Financial management is vital in the construction industry. Contractors can quickly find themselves in hot water should something go awry. When a contractor faces financial troubles with projects underway, the fallout spreads...
Three New York liens on a public project are calling for over $2.2M in payment. The liens very well could be a result of the uncollaborative payment system in the construction industry....
Over the past few months, we have seen two Florida contractors scam homeowners and suppliers. In Pasco County Florida, Over 70 customers of Ike’s Roofing have complained that despite paying the...
Virginia has a special relationship to mechanics liens, as many attribute the modern mechanics lien to Thomas Jefferson. A little more recently, Virginia has made strides in establishing fair lien...
A recent Michigan case serves as a pretty fair tutorial on Michigan lien law, maybe even moreso than what we’ve provided with our 5 things to know. The property here was actually...
While the modern mechanics lien may have been born in America, it has become an international sensation. Not unlike how Justin Bieber was born in Canada and has since taken the...
Everyone in the construction industry struggles to get paid at some point. The most basic tip to ensure payment is to put the contract in writing. An oral contract might not...
Judicial economy is a driving force in our court systems. Basically, it is the responsibility of the courts to expedite the judicial process wherever possible to reduce strain on the...
Dodging procedural limitations and deadlines, filing a lien can at times feel like a game of minesweeper. One misstep, and the whole thing goes caput. Courts can be sticklers on even...