Levelset
JUNE 27, 2022
Securing mechanics lien rights isn’t just as simple as filing a document — it’s a process. Illinois in particular handles the amounts a subcontractor can file a lien for very differently than most other states. What is an Illinois Contractor’s Sworn Statement?
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 13, 2012
He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.
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Construction Lawyer
JUNE 11, 2015
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review a case, Burke Engineering v. In a two-to-one opinion, the majority ruled that the lien was invalid because there was no improvement to the land, while the dissent maintained that the engineering services fell squarely within the provisions of the statute and the lien was valid.
Construction Lawyer
JUNE 11, 2015
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review a case, Burke Engineering v. In a two-to-one opinion, the majority ruled that the lien was invalid because there was no improvement to the land, while the dissent maintained that the engineering services fell squarely within the provisions of the statute and the lien was valid.
Construction Lawyer
OCTOBER 6, 2012
He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.
Construction Lawyer
AUGUST 28, 2013
No doubt as a surprise to many Illinois defense attorneys, a new Illinois law that goes into effect on January 1, 2014, will affect the way settlements are handled. 2) Either: (i) a signed release of a healthcare provider lien; or. (ii) iv) documentation of any other method of resolution of the liens as agreed by the parties. (3)
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 15, 2022
1997), which held that “pay if paid” clauses are unenforceable because it essentially forces a subcontractor to waive or forfeit his constitutionally protected mechanics lien rights if the owner fails to pay the general contractor. One of the best I have found was created by Levelset, which has a 50-State-Guide on pay-if-paid clauses.
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