When a payment dispute arises on a construction project, an often-used tactic by customers is to hand over a check for a lesser amount with “final payment” written in the...
A $60 million rehab of Minneapolis’ 10th Avenue Bridge, a 91-year-old structure spanning the Mississippi River, is reportedly close to completion — but disputes over schedule delays and missed payments...
A multimillion-dollar hotel construction project in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, faced multiple unpaid construction work claims totaling $4.4 million after the project was destroyed in a massive fire — one...
On January 15, 2021, MRI Food Halls and its two Minneapolis-based restaurants filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. As restaurants across...
Claiming over 50 creditors in their filing, Minnesota equipment supplier Hewitt Drainage Equipment sought Chapter 12 bankruptcy relief on January 14, 2021, according to the US Bankruptcy Court for the...
Sending a preliminary notice is a crucial step to securing your mechanics lien rights in most states. If required, these notice requirements need to be followed closely, any misstep could...
Under the Minnesota lien laws, removal of waste is not considered a lienable improvement when that removal is a periodic, ongoing process.
Subcontractors on a Minnesota solar project are owed as much as $85M after the owner and prime contractor butted heads. A payment bond of over $100M has been suggested to...
As a Minnesota lien claimant navigated the notice requirements for establishing a lien, the property owner felt harassed. On appeal, the court found that following the necessary procedure to file...
One of the reasons mechanics liens are such a valuable tool is that they create a secured debt interest in the property to which the lien is attached. In bankruptcy...