Construction Dive

MAY 28, 2014

By Bruce Jervis Most state mechanic’s lien statutes provide that if a lien claimant willfully exaggerates the amount of its claim, the lien may be declared null and void. Mechanic’s liens provide lien claimants with tremendous leverage against project owners.

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Construction Junkie

JUNE 16, 2020

Next up is The Lien Zone Podcast. Hosted by seasoned construction lawyer Alex Barthet, who is based in Florida, The Lien Zone Podcast is another one of our longest tenured shows to join our yearly competition. The Lien Zone podcasts have now become a standard part of our firm’s outreach and it has produced impressive results.

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Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Liens Can Wreak Havoc on Funding. On top of that, that they expect you, the owner, to guarantee to the Bank and the Title Company that the project will be lien-free during construction. The lien laws protect people that supply the resources to build a building. By Brian Stadler, Wolgast President & CEO. Why should you care?

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 14, 2022

And if you are a contractor or subcontractor in North Carolina, the law makers recently afforded you some additional protections to your lien rights. The law, effective March 1, 2022, states that a similar advanced or broad lien waiver as part of a progress payment is also not enforceable.

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Levelset

MARCH 30, 2022

Mechanics liens are among the most powerful tools for contractors to ensure they get paid what they’ve earned on a construction project. In Texas, contractors must send multiple notices and meet strict deadlines to preserve their right to a lien if they need to file one. Rules & requirements for a homestead lien.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 18, 2019

certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. The court concluded that any false statements about pay apps or lien waivers were not relevant to the claim for fraudulent inducement: This is not enough for [the sub-subcontractor] to state a claim for fraudulent inducement against Defendants.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The new statute, signed into in May 2018, immediately created a cause of action providing for remedies for the successful challenge of the validity of a lien against a property. 4) Any actual damages incurred by the owner. 4) Any actual damages incurred by the owner.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 29, 2012

Legal products are no different. Liens / Bonds. Letter Demanding Lien Removal. Here at Wolfe Law Group we love flat fees. This is an area of our practice that has been blossoming for good reason. Business owners and contractors like to know what they are getting when they buy products. Demand Letters.

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Levelset

APRIL 1, 2022

The variety of services they provide can create a lot of confusion around their right to file a mechanics lien if they don’t get paid. In an attempt to make things clearer, let’s look at what type of work restoration and remediation contractors can file a lien for — and what type of work is less likely to be protected.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In this blog post, we will explore the intricate relationship between these two legal realms by diving into a primer on maritime liens.

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 29, 2009

2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. These economic times will make mechanic’s liens, bonding and other proactive approaches to collection all the more important. However, you need to be careful in filing your liens, especially in Virginia. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. Kaled Naser, et.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2016

When a construction company has difficulty getting paid, state laws allow it to file a bond claim or mechanics lien. Nate Budde, chief legal officer for zlien , discusses the importance of providing preliminary notice and the risks of filing the claim. Read Budde's advice on protecting your company from nonpayment here.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 18, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Parties to a dispute, under the so-called “American rule,” each pay for their own legal counsel. This is the case, in most states, for successful mechanic’s lien claimants.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2017

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for those failing to address the issues associated with solar panels. Many of the companies engaged in this business (. Selling a house with solar panels is not for the faint of heart.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 21, 2021

In a recent post from The Lien Zone, a great source for construction law related advice, Patrick Barthet offers some steps to take before calling it quits. I don’t want to spoil the whole article for you, so I’ll encourage you to visit The Lien Zone and check out the rest of the post here: [link].

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Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The VSOC essentially operates as a lien on project funds, meaning the public entity must hold onto the claimed amount until the payment dispute is resolved. In CO, if a contractor or sub hasn’t been paid, they can file a VSOC with the public entity in charge of the project. Wadsworth Case Background The case in question is Ralph L.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 13, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. National City Mortgage v.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. Southern Builders is instructive because, commenced as a mechanics lien action for failure to pay, this is how many construction disputes, including those that involve matters of green building, reach the courts.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. Southern Builders is instructive because, commenced as a mechanics lien action for failure to pay, this is how many construction disputes, including those that involve matters of green building, reach the courts.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Waivers of liens: fraud. mechanics liens. Categories.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

For example, if your general contractor falls behind on paying their sub contractors, or they don’t pay them at all, then those subs have lien rights that you as the developer or your tenant will have to pay the sub contractor or defend your rights as a property owner.

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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. (Is there a difference between Godiva chocolate and Palmer’s?)

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. 3d 489 (Mo.App.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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. The project involved the new construction of three buildings in Durham, North Carolina.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2018

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for those failing to address the issues associated with solar panels. Many of the companies engaged in this business (. Selling a house with solar panels is not for the faint of heart.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Retainage does not extend the mechanics lien deadline A mechanics lien is perhaps the most powerful tool that contractors have to force payment. Mechanics lien laws have specific deadlines that contractors must follow. If they let the filing deadline lapse without filing a lien claim, lien rights may be lost forever.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 22, 2025

458, 465 (2008), the Court held that “the plaintiffs’ subjective satisfaction, or lack thereof, with Lebel’s work is legally irrelevant so long as any flaws in Lebel’s performance did not amount to a material breach; absent material breach by Lebel, the plaintiffs were contractually obligated to allow him to finish the job.”

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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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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

And across the country when people cannot pay their water bills, water utilities shut off their water, Even more draconian, in some jurisdictions liens are placed against resident’s homes and then that home is sold at tax sale (for failure to pay a water bill). Today the average residential water bill in New York is $994 a year.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round. Check out our full review of The Lien Zone by clicking or tapping here. #7: It was a very exciting competition this year, with a few records broken along the way.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 16, 2020

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for the seller and buyer, failing to address the issues associated with solar power. Some of the companies engaged in this business (. Selling a house with solar panels is fraught with peril.

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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 major lesson: WORDS MATTER. Review your contracts and understand your state’s law.

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Construction Junkie

MAY 20, 2020

Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. vote for the lien zone. vote for the lien zone. The Lien Zone Podcast. This year we have several familiar faces, as well many new podcasts. Vote for conexpo/con-agg radio.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Blog entries provide useful and relevant legal insights which, while focused in Hill’s market area, are relevant everywhere. For example, see his recent post about lien rules, where […]. This longevity correlates with quality.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2013

In common terms, the PWA allows you to lien property in order to secure your right to payment. The notice of contract filing is important because, depending on the amount of the contract, the filing date will determine the time period in which one can file a lien. What is a Notice of Contract? This is where matters become complicated.

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