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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. Many of the companies engaged in this business (.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Reviving Stalled Commercial Projects

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I.e., are there any subcontractors that have a lien on the project? If you are going to follow the original intent of the project, is the permit still in place or do you need to file for a new commercial construction permit? What construction costs were expended prior to the project stopping and have those costs been satisfied?

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Buyer Beware: Five Commercial Construction Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Distressed Note

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By using the existing subcontractors instead of hiring someone new, you can resolve or avoid a mechanics lien as you’ll be adhering to the original subcontractor contract. Has the building permit expired? Can you use the existing subcontractors within the balance of their contract value or do you need to rebid the entire project?

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. Many of the companies engaged in this business (.

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How a Construction-to-Permanent Loan Impacts Contractors & Lenders

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This review should, at the very least, examine the appraisal report, the budget, the permits, and the construction contract. Failing to protect lien rights. Though the rules vary by state, the lender on a construction project generally retains lien priority if the property owner defaults on the loan. Learn more.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. Some of the companies engaged in this business (.

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Illinois Supreme Court to Review Burke Case

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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. Meyer , 341 Ill. Rinaker , 185 Ill. 3d (3 rd Dist.,