Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein | Lane Powell | January 18, 2018 Today, the Washington Supreme Court has clarified any misunderstanding about the necessary parties in a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action when a lien release bond has been posted. In Inland Empire Dry Wall Supply Co. v. Western Surety Co., the Court upheld a divided Court of Appeals by… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Upholds Rule That Property Owner and General Contractor Are Not Indispensable Parties in a Lien Foreclosure Action Against the Surety of the Lien Release Bond
Tag: Mechanics Lien Law
Risky (Shifting) Business: Pay-if-Paid Provision Enforced to Subcontractor’s Detriment
Katherine e. Kohm | The Dispute Resolver | January 20, 2018 In Baker Concrete Const., Inc. v. A. Pappajohn Co., No. FSTCV166028187S, 2017 WL 4106383, at *1 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2017), at issue was the age-old dispute of non-payment for work performed. The Baker Court first recounted the direct avenues for collecting on a construction project when payment is not… Continue reading Risky (Shifting) Business: Pay-if-Paid Provision Enforced to Subcontractor’s Detriment
A Primer for Contractors: Getting paid — Fact or Fiction?
Blake R. Nelson | Hellmuth & Johnson | July 27, 2017 As a contractor, getting paid for work completed isn’t always as easy as collecting onsite or sending an invoice. Hellmuth & Johnson construction law attorney Blake Nelson answers fact or fiction when it comes to collections, interest and liens and Minnesota state law. It is legal… Continue reading A Primer for Contractors: Getting paid — Fact or Fiction?
Final Furnishing Date is a Question of Fact
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | November 7, 2016 Construction liens need to be recorded within 90 days from the lienor’s final furnishing date on the project. This date is exclusive of punchlist or warranty work. The final furnishing date needs to be proven at trial to establish that the construction lien was… Continue reading Final Furnishing Date is a Question of Fact
A Game-Changer for Subcontractors in Payment Disputes
Adam B. Edgecombe | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | September 8, 2016 Though many construction professionals are generally familiar with Florida’s lien law, there is a little-known and little-used provision within the lien statutes that can prove to be a game-changer for subcontractors (or sub-subcontractors) when used correctly and in the proper factual circumstances. Section… Continue reading A Game-Changer for Subcontractors in Payment Disputes