Bond Claims

Getting a copy of the payment bond is an important step in making a bond claim, but many times a general contractor won't cooperate. There's another option, the Freedom of...

Even though this is a voluntary document, we strongly recommend sending it before making a payment bond claim (as long as there's still enough time). We've got a free, Notice...

While sending preliminary notice is a widely recognized industry best practice, not all of the states' lien laws contain provisions requiring that preliminary notices be sent (on construction projects). However,...

The Government Accountability Office recently determined that surety bond requirements are rarely waived on federal projects. Without protection, small businesses and top subcontractors would likely avoid work on the projects.

Bond claims, like mechanics liens, are invaluable when settling payment disputes in construction. By establishing a payment bond, as required by the Miller Act and Little Miller Acts, a general...

In the construction industry, there are different rules for payment regarding public and private projects. The differences can include prompt payment, retainage, and of course surety bonds, among others. In...

The U.S. Miller Act  gives subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers a bond claim on federal projects. The Act requires that a payment bond be posted by the prime contractor for every...

Lien waivers, including waivers of the right to make a bond claim, are common documents that are exchanged on every construction project. Far from being “throw-away” documents standing in the...

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...

Massachusetts’ statutes explicitly render void and unenforceable contractual clauses where a party waives its right to file a mechanics lien. ALM GL ch. 254, § 32. The state’s courts, however,...