HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

If you’re looking to buy distressed commercial property , your eyes are probably as big as saucers. commercial properties in current distress. But before you take on the role of receiver, here are five questions you must address with your general commercial construction contractor before assuming receivership of a distressed property.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Key Steps Commercial Developers Can Take to Ensure Their Contractors are Financially Stable. Whether you’re hiring a general contractor , architect, engineer or some other consultant, their ability to pay their subs directly and on time affects the success of your commercial construction project. So how do you avoid all of this?

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 24, 2016

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

The Cobb Law Group’s Georgia Construction, Bond and Lien Law Blo g provides practical information for contractors doing business in Georgia. The Cobb Law Group’s Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog clearly states its focus in its title. Watch Out for Georgia’s Lien Waivers. Payment Bond Claims.

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Lets Build

APRIL 6, 2022

Retainage is common in construction for both commercial and public projects, and the percentage typically ranges anywhere from 5 to 10% of the overall price. Retainage and mechanic’s liens. As a contractor, you have a powerful tool you can use to collect payment that you’re owed – a mechanic’s lien.

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HardHatChat

JULY 7, 2010

An idle commercial construction site is just begging to be explored by anyone from the curious passerby, to kids or even vandals and thieves. Worst-case scenario, a vendor will have a lien on these items, so you don’t want them to leave your site unaccounted for. Distressed hotel construction.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 13, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. mechanics liens. LEXIS 153 (2nd Dist.,

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2016

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to commercial real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are beginning to hit their stride. There were not similar concerns expressed about commercial loans.

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 29, 2009

2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. As all of us in construction know, and as reported in the AGC Smart Brief , the beginning of 2009 and through 2010 will likely show an even greater downturn in the commercial and residential markets. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? Of course there are some documents, such as lien waivers, and those that require a notary that still call for originals. How Developers Can Decrease Operating Costs by Thousands of Dollars. All you need to do is answer a couple questions. It all adds up.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. May 21, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. mechanics liens.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. April 20, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. mechanics liens. Concord , 269 S.W.3d

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The Department of Energy says that there are active commercial (as opposed to residential) PACE programs in at least 9 states and DC and enabling laws enacted or programs in development in another 23 states. Commercial PACE programs are still very new.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 10, 2014

This phase also includes sending out notices and filing liens, in a timely manner and properly. Your commercial debt collection attorney has a number of weapons at his disposal to collect on the outstanding debt. The post Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money? Related articles.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2017

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 26, 2010

3) Is the residential project’s contract more than $1,000.00, or commercial project’s contract less than $60,000.00? If you fail to do this, not only do you lose the right to file any mechanics lien on the project, but you can also be fined by the Labor & Industries, and may be in violation of Consumer Protection laws.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2018

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 16, 2020

That observed, many residential solar panel ‘leases’ contain language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes.

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It happens this way: A contractor or subcontractor borrows money from a lender, and as security for the loan it gives the lender an assignment of or lien on its receivables and contract rights. Not unless he is prepared to pay twice! Otherwise all construction contracts would have such a clause, thwarting the lender’s statutory rights.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Contractors can find out information on commercial, residential, home improvement and mold remediation. Of course other contractors who have a better license do not need this one, such as commercial and residential contractors. Companies such as zlien.com are very good with helping contractors manage notice and lien compliance.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Waivers of liens: fraud. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Waivers of liens: fraud : Recent Posts. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Levelset

JUNE 6, 2022

Retention can be withheld on residential or commercial projects and on both public and private projects. Contractors must weigh whether to use a mechanics lien to protect their payment rights. This gets sticky because it often takes longer to get paid retention than the lien deadline allows.

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Levelset

AUGUST 15, 2022

It is possible to purchase credit reports from credit bureaus within the industry, which may say if the company has a history of paying its bill on time or not — as well as if the company has any active negative filings on its record, like mechanics liens. “I

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims. 

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Chianelli Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2020

Should a contractor fail, it can open up an onslaught of problems, which could lead to a domino effect putting the project in peril; lawsuits, liens, lost time and progress to name just a few.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien. mechanics liens.   Chapeau filed bankruptcy.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

A water infrastructure “asset owner” must reimburse MDE for costs incurred, and a lien must be established for nonpayment under specified circumstances. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

A water infrastructure “asset owner” must reimburse MDE for costs incurred, and a lien must be established for nonpayment under specified circumstances. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Well, the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma recently held that “furnishing labor is not the same as performing labor” for purposes of filing a mechanic’s lien. The temporary staffing company then executed and filed a materialmen’s lien. In Advanced Resource Solutions, LLC v. Stava Building Corp. ,

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Well, PACE loans create a lien against properties similar to a tax lien, meaning that the lien has priority over all other debts (including mortgages). 4) Commercial Focus : The FHFA restriction really affects the residential markets only. Hey, What Does This Have To Do With Construction?

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 16, 2015

Re Commercial Contractors Equipment, Inc. Contract Docs assignment of construction contract Document Management forum selection clause governing law indemnification lien waiver Project Management' If the roads were not available, the government impliedly promised it “would stand the increased costs.” 2003 WL 22232953 (A.S.B.C.A.)

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

If your clients are slow to pay (a common problem in construction), you need to know your legal rights, including the right to file a mechanics lien. State laws differ when it comes to whether design professionals have lien rights , so before you begin work, do your research. For commercial design, Instagram and LinkedIn are better.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien » April 27, 2012. mechanics liens.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 16, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « illinois supplier denied mechanics lien | Main. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 19, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri » April 19, 2009. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 24, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds | Main. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien » February 28, 2012. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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