A Notice of Lien sometimes called a preliminary notice, is sent early in a project so as to notify contractors, owners, and lenders that you are working on the project.
Lien Law Update May 2020
As we all wait for life to return to some semblance of normalcy, the construction industry will be feeling the impact of the epidemic long thereafter. Every state is working towards re-opening operations which will include county clerk office’s operating … Read More
Covid-19 Lien Law Status April 2020
The construction industry stands with the world as soldiers fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As you protect your employees, loved ones and yourself from the virus, you must also remember to protect your business. This month’s special edition lien law … Read More
Monthly Lien Law Update for February 2020
Tallest Building in Philadelphia Has a Lien Problem Philadelphia’s tallest building, the Comcast Technology Center, opened in late 2018. It was only recently learned, however, several mechanics liens were filed against the building for failure to pay construction contractors. The … Read More
Monthly Lien Law Update: January 2020
New York Irish Cultural Center Opens Despite Not Being Able to Pay Its Construction Bills In Mid-2019, construction of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica, New York completed. The project was funded in part by a … Read More
Monthly Lien Law Update: December 2019
Payment of First Facility Bills May Affect Funding for Second Facility. Pyrolyx USA completed its first solid waste processing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana and now seeks to build a second facility funded by a $70 million Economic Development pass-through … Read More
Monthly Lien Law Update: November 2019
Staffing Services Don’t Qualify as “Subcontractor Labor” for Purposes of Mechanic Lien Rights in Oklahoma. Advanced Resource Solutions, LLC provided, on an open account, staffing services in the form of licensed apprentice and journeymen electricians to Stava Building Corp. for … Read More
What are Payment and Performance Bonds?
Construction projects for the Federal Government, and also generally for State and local governments, provide workers and suppliers a guarantee of payment by the posting of payment and performance bonds. This gives the contractors and material suppliers on a project … Read More
Monthly Lien Law Update: October 2019
Mechanics Lien Amount Cannot Include Consequential Losses The Michigan Court of Appeal considered the validity of a mechanics lien filed by TSP Services, Inc. against National-Standard, LLC. National entered into a construction contract with TSP to perform asbestos abatement, demolition, … Read More
Know the Difference: Conditional vs. Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: CONDITIONAL VS. UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE UPON FINAL PAYMENT When working in construction, you regularly sign lien release forms before receiving payment. In some states, these forms are standard. from experience, you’ll probably know exactly what it … Read More