
Illinois Mechanic Lien Statute Strengthened
Illinois Mechanic Lien Statute Strengthened by House Bill 3636 On January 7, 2013 House Bill 3636 passed both Houses of the Illinois General Assembly strengthening

Illinois 2d Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Subcontractors
Can a subcontractor sue the Village or City and recover its damages for unpaid materials and labor when a municipality fails to require a payment

Mechanics Lien update
Chapter 78 of the Oklahoma Session Laws (H.B. 1087) amends Sections 141 and 143 of the Oklahoma lien statutes that explictly provides that profit and

Mechanics Liens to Bad debt – a demand letter – can get you paid
Everyone from the material supplier to the subcontractor in the construction industry has trouble getting paid at some point. In fact, when Construction Week Online

Mechanics Lien California – Prompt Payment
California Prompt Payment Statute Did Not Apply to Lump Sum Contract. McAndrew v. Hazegh (2005) 128 Cal.App.4th 1563. A General Contractor entered into a construction

Filing a Lien to get paid for your work
Let’s start the New Year right by giving thanks for mechanic lien laws being invented and giving us the power to ensure we in the

10 Ways A Mechanics Lien Gets You Paid
The intimidating part of working on a construction project is getting paid. No matter how careful the contractors are, there comes a time when they

Top 10 Construction Lien Errors
We all agree that the construction lien is virtually the best tool to guarantee payment on construction projects. But like many other statutory creations, there

5 Important Facts About California Mechanics Lien Law
Table of Contents It’s not always easy to receive the gold you’ve earned in the Golden State. California, like all other states, has mechanics lien

A Detailed Guide to Which States Require Preliminary Notices – National Lien & Bond
Preliminary notices are a legal documents filed by a subcontractor, a general contractor, or any other parties in a construction project to secure the right to

Recovery of Attorneys Fees in Miller Act Claims
Lien Alert: Recovery for Attorneys Fees in Miller Act Claims Are Based Upon Contract Provisions or State Statutes. Subs and suppliers who furnish labor or

Is My Job Bonded? Payment Bond Claims on Federal, State and Commercial Projects
Did you know that in addition to state and federal jobs, most large commercial jobs have payment bond protection? In many cases enforcing payment bond