Taylor M. Hayes and J. Daniel Weidner | Koley Jessen Let’s assume you have successfully filed a construction lien. Let’s also assume your lien was timely recorded, notice was provided (if necessary), you have compiled all relevant documentation, and now you are ready to pursue payment for the amount secured by the lien. Unfortunately, recording… Continue reading Mastering Construction Liens: Pursuing Payment (Part 2)
Tag: Mechanics Lien Law
California Court Holds Mechanic’s Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice
Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor could foreclose a mechanic’s lien, over the project owner’s objection, even though the contractor had not provided a preliminary notice of lien to the project owner’s construction lender.[1] The court based its decision on the lack of… Continue reading California Court Holds Mechanic’s Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice
Mechanics’ Liens: Misapplication of a “Blanket Lien” Under Colorado’s General Mechanics’ Lien Act
Laurie Choi, Amanda McKinlay and James Snow | Snell & Wilmer A mechanics’ lien affords unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or material suppliers a security interest in the property’s real estate and title. A blanket lien is a type of mechanics’ lien that covers more than one unit, building, or property which contracted for labor, materials,… Continue reading Mechanics’ Liens: Misapplication of a “Blanket Lien” Under Colorado’s General Mechanics’ Lien Act
Project Completion Determines Mechanics Lien Recording Deadline
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The California mechanics lien is one of the most powerful collection remedies available to contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who are unpaid for work performed and materials supplied in relation to a California private works construction project. The mechanics lien allows the claimant to actually sell the property where… Continue reading Project Completion Determines Mechanics Lien Recording Deadline
A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On What Is Lienable Work In Utah
Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer Utah’s lien statute is intricate, unique, and oft amended by the legislature. And how Utah courts have interpreted the definitions and deadlines in the lien statute are frequent subjects of trial court best efforts and, inevitably, appellate opinions. Staying current on the lien statute and the… Continue reading A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On What Is Lienable Work In Utah