William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The California Mechanics Lien is one of the most valuable collection devices available to contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who are unpaid for work performed and materials supplied in relation to a California Private Works project. The mechanics lien allows the claimant to sell the property where the work… Continue reading Notice of Completion Determines Mechanics Lien Deadline
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Will a Notice of Non-Responsibility Prevent Enforcement of a California Mechanics Lien?
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The “Notice of Non-Responsibility” is one of the most misunderstood and ineffectively used of all the legal tools available to property owners in California construction law. As a result, in most cases the answer to the above question is “No”, the posting and recording of a Notice of… Continue reading Will a Notice of Non-Responsibility Prevent Enforcement of a California Mechanics Lien?
Sweet News for Yum Yum Donuts: Lost Goodwill is Not an All or Nothing Proposition
Josh Cohen | California Construction Law Blog | August 12, 2019 Last month a California Court of Appeals clarified that a property owner facing eminent domain is only required to prove partial loss of goodwill, not total loss of goodwill, to be entitled to a trial on the amount of goodwill lost. Yum Yum Donuts operated a… Continue reading Sweet News for Yum Yum Donuts: Lost Goodwill is Not an All or Nothing Proposition
California’s Insurance Adjuster Act of 2019 Is Coming
Derek Chalken | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 5, 2019 California’s Senate Bill 2401 is making its way through the legislature and will hopefully bring some important changes to the way insurance companies train their out of state adjusters who handle California based policyholder’s claims. The bill, also known as the Insurance Adjuster Act of… Continue reading California’s Insurance Adjuster Act of 2019 Is Coming
Feeling the Heat: Do California’s Health and Safety Regulations Increase the Value of Your Insurance Claim?
Daniel Veroff | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 11, 2019 California summers can get hot. To protect workers, the state requires employers to take extensive precautions. California’s regulations on heat safety are promulgated by the Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety, which is often referred to as Cal/OSHA. Cal/OSHA summarizes these… Continue reading Feeling the Heat: Do California’s Health and Safety Regulations Increase the Value of Your Insurance Claim?