Anthony LaPlaca | Seyfarth Shaw LLP | February 15, 2016 Introduction Commercial owners and developers do not appreciate encumbrances on their property. In Texas, construction contracts reflect this self-evident phenomenon. Virtually every Lone Star contractor owes its client a duty to discharge subcontractor liens filed against the land, building or materials that make up the… Continue reading Avoiding and Defending Subcontractor Mechanic’s Liens in Texas
Tag: Mechanics Lien Law
Lien on me – Mechanics Liens and Design Professionals Liens
Kimberly A. Blake | Gordon & Rees LLP | December 3, 2015 On July 1, 2012, SB 189, SB 190, AB 456, and SB 424 became effective, revamping California’s Design Professionals Liens and Mechanics Liens statutes. Although it has been a few years since the statutes became effective, this article provides a general overview of… Continue reading Lien on me – Mechanics Liens and Design Professionals Liens
7th Circuit Rules That Title Insurer Is Not Liable for Construction Liens Resulting From Lender’s Failure to Fund
Joel Solomon | Foley & Lardner LLP | March 26, 2015 The 7th Circuit has ruled that a lender is not insured by a title company for liens that arise after a construction loan became significantly out of balance and the lender stopped funding. In BB Syndication Services, Inc v. First American Title Insurance Company, decided… Continue reading 7th Circuit Rules That Title Insurer Is Not Liable for Construction Liens Resulting From Lender’s Failure to Fund
They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
Neil S. Talegaonkar, Esq. | ThompsonMcMullan | March 18, 2015 Some of you may recall the George and Ira Gershwin song, They Can’t Take That Away From Me made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film, Shall We Dance. A recent amendment to a mechanic’s lien statute will limit general contractors’ ability to… Continue reading They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
The Danger of Settling Disputes: Novation
John Paul Nefflen | Burr & Forman LLP | February 25, 2015 Resolving business disputes before filing a lawsuit is efficient, cost effective – and sometimes dangerous. At least that’s what an architect learned when he tried to settle a pay dispute with the owner of a luxury condominium development. His efforts nearly cost him… Continue reading The Danger of Settling Disputes: Novation