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

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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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Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

Best Practices Construction Law

The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and releases with each periodic payment. Ultimately, the trial court awarded the subcontractor more than $800k for its claims.

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The Utah Preconstruction Lien Process Explained

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Many Utah contractors are familiar with the construction lien process to secure payment for work or materials used in a building project. Utah actually gives them a similar payment tool, known as a preconstruction lien. However, the steps to claim one differ from the standard construction lien process. construction liens.

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#86:  Mechanic's Lien Deadlines and Additional Work

NH Construction Law

The requirement in RSA 447:9 that a mechanic’s lien must be secured within 120 days of the lienor’s last furnishing of labor or materials has occasionally spawned disputes over what counts as that last day. ’ Work of that nature could be found not to be such as to extend the duration of plaintiff’s lien.”

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Do Not Pass “Go” You Out-of-State, Unlicensed Contractor

Best Practices Construction Law

The contractor later filed a lien for approximately $200,000. The trial court awarded the contractor its claim for damages, and the owner appealed. While the contractor was unable to pass “Go” to immediately collect its $200,000, its claims were not totally lost.

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New York Home Improvement Contracts: What Residential Contractors Need to Include

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Any mechanics lien filed against your property may be discharged. Payment of the agreed-upon price under the home improvement contract prior to filing a mechanic’s lien may invalidate such lien. The owner may contact an attorney to determine his rights to discharge a mechanics lien.

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#66:  Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. But how is that sum calculated?

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