Category: Mechanics Lien Law

Timely and Properly Assert Affirmative Defenses and Understand Statutory Conditions Precedent

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A recent case serves as a reminder to TIMELY and PROPERLY assert affirmative defenses and to understand statutory conditions precedent to construction lien claims. Failing to do one or the other could be severely detrimental to the position you want to take in a dispute, whether it is a lien foreclosure dispute, or any… Continue reading Timely and Properly Assert Affirmative Defenses and Understand Statutory Conditions Precedent

Are Mechanic’s Liens the Be All End All of Construction Collections?

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings For those of you familiar with Construction Law Musings, you are aware of my affinity and discussion of those powerful but tricky collection tools: mechanic’s liens.  You have heard me tout their ability to secure payment when a contractor or subcontractor has not been paid on a construction project (even… Continue reading Are Mechanic’s Liens the Be All End All of Construction Collections?

Revisiting The Intricacies Of Lien Law § 38

Jose A. Aquino | Duane Morris In the realm of construction law, disputes over the enforcement and validity of mechanic’s liens are fairly common. The recent case of 176 Washington Park LLC v. Empire Core Group LLC, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 50906(U) (Sup. Ct., NY Co., June 21, 2024), serves as a classic illustration of the… Continue reading Revisiting The Intricacies Of Lien Law § 38

Owner Can’t Pursue Statutory Show Cause Complaint to Cancel Lien…Fair Outcome?

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates If there is a payment dispute with a construction lienor — could be a contractor, a subcontractor, or supplier – it is possible, and more than likely, a construction lien may get recorded against real property. This scenario is not uncommon as the lien is the mechanism for the lienor to collateralize… Continue reading Owner Can’t Pursue Statutory Show Cause Complaint to Cancel Lien…Fair Outcome?

Mechanics Lien Upheld Despite Lack of Notice to Senior Construction Lender

John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart In an unpublished opinion, a California appeals court has upheld a subcontractor’s mechanics lien claim despite the subcontractor’s failure to strictly follow the procedural requirements set forth in the mechanics lien statute (see Ram Concrete v. Montecito, 2024 WL 1879352 (Cal. Ct. Appeal)). In Ram Concrete, the trial court entered judgment for… Continue reading Mechanics Lien Upheld Despite Lack of Notice to Senior Construction Lender