Colorado

Not all states’ lien notice laws were created equal. If you’ve done construction work or supplied materials in more than one state, you’ve probably experienced this first hand. The team...

Continuing our brief review of pay when paid and pay if paid clauses throughout the United States, this post examines these clauses under Colorado construction law. Colorado allows for both...

If there's one rule that remains consistent from state to state, it's that labor or materials must be incorporated into the project for mechanics lien rights to arise. That is,...

Mechanics liens, as creatures of statute, require strict compliance with the statutory requirements in order to remain valid. While there are always timing requirements and formatting requirements that must be...

A step by step guide to filing a mechanics lien in Colorado | Mechanics liens are powerful tools to prompt payment for construction companies

  It’s beginning to feel like the widespread legalization of marijuana is inevitable. While marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law, several states have decided to legalize cannabis....

As we have discussed before, knowing your deadline to file a mechanics lien requires knowing when the clock starts. This date is often referred to as the substantial completion date or project...

We published an article last year about the mechanics lien rights for those companies who specially fabricate materials. The article – Special Mechanics Lien Rules for Specially Fabricated Materials –...

The Lien blog recently posted about an interesting New York mechanics lien case in which the court refused to invalidate a mechanics lien until it had “credible evidence” that the...

  Yesterday I wrote a short article on why Sending a Colorado Notice of Intent to Lien Requires Planning.  The reason?  Because it is due before the mechanics lien can...