Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements

Scott Wolfe | Zlien | February 26, 2016 Sending preliminary notice is the most important step in mechanics lien compliance. A majority of states require preliminary notice (sometimes called a pre-lien notice or notice to owner) from contractors, material suppliers, and other construction parties. Even if preliminary notice is not required, however, it is best… Continue reading Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements

Arizona Supreme Court Rules for Lenders in Mechanic’s Lien Priority Dispute

Edward A. Salanga – Quarles & Brady LLP – September 3, 2014 In The Weitz Company LLC v. Heth, No. CV-13-0378-PR (Ariz. Sup. Ct., Aug. 26, 2014), the Arizona Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that lenders can once again rely upon the doctrine of equitable subrogation in mechanic’s lien priority disputes with contractors.… Continue reading Arizona Supreme Court Rules for Lenders in Mechanic’s Lien Priority Dispute

Mechanics Lien Rights: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em

Michael R. Bosse – August 9, 2013 An important new case regarding New Hampshire Mechanics Lien Law has application for contractors in all states and reminds the industry of how painful uncollectible debts can be. In Moultonborough Hotel Group decided on July 18, a hotel developer was building the Hampton Inn and Suites in Tilton,… Continue reading Mechanics Lien Rights: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em