Notice requirements can make or break a mechanics lien, depending on the jurisdiction your in. Content, timing, delivery. Each state has their own requirements for you to follow concerning different...
Notices are annoying. We all know it. Having to consistently keep up with deadlines and requirements is a burden. In some states, it is downright exhausting, but there is a...
Payment bond rights under your state’s Little Miller Act statute are not easily avoided. Little Miller Act statutes allow subcontractors and lower-tiered parties to make claims against the payment bond...
Notice deadlines can cause headaches for parties in the construction industry. Since the deadlines often have significant consequences for mechanics lien rights, or rights/obligations related to others’ mechanics liens, they should...
Texas lien law is generally considered to be the most burdensome and confusing in the country. The intent of lien laws is to provide a statutory remedy to secure payment...
Contract clauses that attempt to shift the financial risk of a project onto lower-tiered parties are all too common in the construction industry. Many times, these clauses are a direct...
In Arizona, every party without a direct contract with the general contractor is required to give a preliminary notice within 20 days of the party’s first furnishing of labor and/or materials in...
Mechanics liens are powerful tools to secure payment, but in some situations, it’s ultimately a lien’s priority that determines whether or not the lien claimant will be paid. If proceeds from...
Note: Louisiana’s lien and notice laws changed on January 1, 2020, so some information in this post might be outdated. You can learn what changed and what rules apply here:...
South Carolina requires that parties on a construction project with no direct contract with the property owner deliver a Notice of Furnishing to the property owner and general contractor prior...