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#140:  Including Overhead and Profit In Mechanic's Lien Amounts

NH Construction Law

New Hampshire’s mechanic’s lien statute, RSA 447:2 , gives a lien to those who “perform labor, provide professional design services, or furnish materials” to improve someone’s real estate. The lien “provides security against the property owner for the value of the labor or materials rendered.”

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#72:  Determining the Amount of a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

Suppose the contractor applied for and got a mechanic’s lien attachment on an ex parte basis in the full amount of his claims (unpaid balance, interest and anticipated attorneys’ fees). If the owner then files an objection to the lien and asks for a hearing, what will be grounds for the judge to reduce or eliminate the lien?

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the trial court's summary judgment against a lumber company's mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. mechanics liens. Disclaimer.

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Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. A Missouri court has affirmed a trial court ruling in favor of a lien claimant, but at an amount reduced by the trial court to reflect the value of the idle time for the equipment. mechanics liens. Copyright Notice.

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constructionattorneyblog: Subcontractor's Mechanics lien allowed.

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. 107108 (May 21, 2009), has ruled in favor of the subcontractor in enforcing a mechanics lien. Funds subject to a lien waiver are required to be held by the owner in trust for the subcontractor.

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constructionattorneyblog: Waivers of liens: fraud

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. New York allows contractual indemnification » September 22, 2005. Waivers of liens: fraud. In re Christensen , 2005 WL 1941231 (Aug. September 22, 2005 in litigation | Permalink. September 22, 2005 in litigation | Permalink. mechanics liens.

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constructionattorneyblog: ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS.

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims.    The defendant, RBM Development, held a mechanics lien on the subject property.  Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.