Constructlaw

AUGUST 10, 2020

This new law, which is codified at Title 44, Chapter 14, Section 366 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, substantially changes the way Georgia interprets statutory interim and final lien waivers. A lien waiver will do only that – waive liens against the subject property. Change in Law. ALA Constr. O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366(a).

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

American Express and Levelset are teaming up to help address lien rights management in the construction industry.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 4, 2012

Over the past holiday season, I was at a Christmas party discussing with a friend of mine who runs an electrical supply company here in South Louisiana, the intricacies of notice provisions before a company like his can file a lien on a private project. My office constantly invalidates liens that were not filed correctly.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.

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Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 3, 2013

True: deadlines dictate when it comes to securing your lien rights. In the construction world, there is no doubt that the deadlines for securing your lien rights are rigid and unforgiving. If you have not filed your lien by the applicable date, you have relinquished that right permanently. The “Back Door Lien”.

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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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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2020

The notice and lien service provider highlighted contractors that made prompt payments to their vendors during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 17, 2012

Over the past few years the California Legislature has been tinkering with its construction lien laws, both public an private. There have been numerous write-ups with commentators chiming in on whether the changes are a good thing or a bad thing. Nevertheless, many have happened and more changes are set to come shortly.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 26, 2019

The Lien Zone blog published by Miami Construction Lawyers touches close to home for two reasons. The post The Lien Zone — powerful information to help you get paid (especially if you are in Florida) appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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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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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Proactive versus reactive are the two methods of getting something done. I find everyone works in a combination of both, I included. Proactive is scheduling and doing everything ahead of time. Nothing is ever waiting until the last minute. Reactive is more emergency driven and are things that need to be done now.

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Levelset

MARCH 24, 2022

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. Preconstruction liens v.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A lien waiver is a fancy word used in the construction industry for receipt of payment. issues a lien waiver to another party, they are acknowledging that payment has been received for their goods or services, thereby waiving their rights to place a mechanics lien against the property in the said amount. Waiting for Payment.

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Constructonomics

MAY 2, 2014

File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can). In Pennsylvania, the law states that you cannot file a lien on a purely public entity. Also, there is a timeline to file a mechanic’s lien. In PA it’s six months from the last day you are on the project, and if this time expires, you’re lien rights are gone.

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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 Business Owner

MAY 30, 2023

Among other new advances in purchase-to-pay technology, we’ll walk through the ability to retrieve invoices by email, optical character recognition (OCR), paperless invoice routing, lien waiver management, payment automation and more. SPEAKERS Mike Carbino Senior Product Director AvidXchange Mike Carbino joined AvidXchange in 2013, bringing (..)

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Building Radar

AUGUST 8, 2024

A mechanic’s lien is a legal claim against a property for unpaid work or materials provided during construction or renovation. Understanding how mechanic’s liens work, including your rights and obligations, is crucial for anyone involved in construction projects, whether you’re a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner.

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Levelset

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Levelset is excited to team up with American Express to provide our trusted lien rights management tools to eligible merchants who accept American Express [at a discount]. Our solutions are designed to simplify and streamline the lien management process, providing unparalleled support and efficiency.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 23, 2017

The letter threatened that Golden Pylon will mow and landscape the yard, and place a lien on the property.

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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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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

By Bruce Jervis Mechanic’s liens usually provide contractors and subcontractors with their most effective form of payment security on private construction projects. But, contracts sometimes call for constructors to waive or limit their lien rights before they have even performed the work. Are they conscionable?

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Construction Dive

JUNE 23, 2020

GCs and subs including Balfour Beatty and Rocky Mountain Amusements filed the claims after several theme parks were shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

In this blog post, we will explore the intricate relationship between these two legal realms by diving into a primer on maritime liens. As you navigate these intertwined industries, understanding the nuances of maritime law, particularly maritime liens, becomes critical.

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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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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

By Bruce Jervis A mechanic’s lien is a contractor’s best form of payment security on a private construction project. State lien statutes specify the timely steps a contractor must take, from notice to filing to foreclosure. The increase reflected work performed, but not yet billed, prior to recording the lien.

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Levelset

MAY 4, 2022

In some states preliminary notices are required to protect lien rights—but even when they aren’t required, preliminary notices can help you get paid faster by increasing your visibility in the payment chain. At the end of the day, mechanics liens are the most powerful tool that contractors have to get paid for work they’ve completed.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2016

By Bruce Jervis State mechanic’s lien statutes invariably stipulate a deadline for filing a notice or statement of lien in the public records. The purpose is to enable a prospective purchaser or lender to determine whether the property is encumbered by a lien, which would take priority.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 25, 2019

The largest recorded mechanic's lien so far reportedly has been for almost $53 million from subcontractor Webcor.

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Constructlaw

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania concluded 2023 by issuing two opinions that clarify (1) the costs recoverable under the Lien Law and (2) the requirements for perfecting service of a lien claim. The trial court sustained the preliminary objections and dismissed the lien. Second, in Belfor Prop. Restoration v.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 25, 2016

The razor-thin margins, complicated payment structure, high failure rates throughout the payment chain, hidden parties, risk of liens or double payment and confusing and contractual clauses all combine to make streamlined, efficient construction payment difficult. The construction industry has a payment problem.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Lien Waver Management: Managing Lien Wavers between GC’s and Subcontractors is a key part of timely and accurate payment, as well as fostering good will between GC’s and Subs that will result in repeated project work between the two.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 2, 2015

mechanic’s lien is a last-resort measure used by construction procurers to obtain payment withheld by a client. In this day and age, however, many clients harbor valid concerns about fraudulent liens, especially considering Louisiana’s loose requirements for filing a mechanic’s lien. Conditional; 2.Unconditional;

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

In the event of a default, the amount in default (but not the entire principal of the PACE loan) is a liability that is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder acknowledgment of a PACE loan is required.

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Constructlaw

APRIL 11, 2023

Entech sued to recover damages based on three unpaid invoices, including a cause of action for foreclosure on a public improvement lien. Here, Entech had no lien law rights. The lower court had dismissed its cause of action for foreclosure on a public improvement lien.

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