Maria Conversa | Snell & Wilmer Starting August 12, 2026, Colorado’s mechanics’ lien statute underwent its most significant update in years. Colorado’s General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 26-074 on April 6, 2026, and the new law directly addressed a problem that has plagued contractors and subcontractors for decades. For years, a contractor and subcontractor who… Continue reading Colorado’s New Mechanics’ Lien Protections: What S.B. 26-074 Means for Your Next Project
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Lien on Me, Maryland: Quirks That Set Maryland’s Mechanic’s Lien Law Apart
Lee-Ann C. Brown, Kevin B. Mattingly and John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart In our companion post, we looked at the quirks that make Virginia’s mechanic’s lien law unique. A link to that post is here. Just across the Potomac, Maryland’s version of the same tool is built on a completely different foundation. If you build, renovate,… Continue reading Lien on Me, Maryland: Quirks That Set Maryland’s Mechanic’s Lien Law Apart
Understanding and Addressing Mechanic’s Liens on California Projects
Michael Gates and Kelly Smith | Allen Matkins Mechanic’s liens remain one of the most powerful remedies available to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, and a significant challenge and disruption to owners and developers of construction projects. A mechanic’s lien is a claim recorded against real property by a party asserting it has not been fully… Continue reading Understanding and Addressing Mechanic’s Liens on California Projects
Reminder: Lien Rights Are Limited
Aaron Dunn | Beresford Booth Under Washington law, “any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the agent or construction agent of… Continue reading Reminder: Lien Rights Are Limited
Lien on Me: Quirks That Make Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Law One of a Kind
Lee-Ann C. Brown and John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart Every state gives contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers some form of lien right when they aren’t paid for work that improves real property. But Virginia’s version of this tool stands out from most other states in several important ways. If you do construction work in the Commonwealth… Continue reading Lien on Me: Quirks That Make Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Law One of a Kind