Taylor M. Hayes and J. Daniel Weidner | Koley Jessen Here is the situation: you are a contractor who entered into a contract to construct a building, you have performed your scope of work but you have not been paid what you are owed. You filed a construction lien on the property, but how does… Continue reading Mastering Construction Liens: Strategies for Getting Paid (Part 1)
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A Brief Primer on Perfecting Your Mechanics Lien When the Property Owner Files Bankruptcy
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group Overview of the Mechanics Lien Law This is a brief description of steps to be taken when the Owner of property on which you have recorded a mechanics lien files bankruptcy. The California mechanics lien is a powerful tool for contractors, subcontractors and materials suppliers to secure payment… Continue reading A Brief Primer on Perfecting Your Mechanics Lien When the Property Owner Files Bankruptcy
Unjust Enrichment: The Subcontractor’s Claim Against the Owner When the General Contractor is “Unavailable for Judgment”
Melissa Jones | Frantz Ward Non-payment: the dreaded issue all subcontractors face. Tools, such as payment bond, prompt pay and mechanic’s lien rights and claims, can help secure payment. Additionally, Ohio, unlike most other states, also permits a subcontractor to look to an owner for payment under a theory of unjust enrichment, even if the… Continue reading Unjust Enrichment: The Subcontractor’s Claim Against the Owner When the General Contractor is “Unavailable for Judgment”
So You’re Looking To File And Enforce A Mechanic’s Lien; What’s Next?
Kenneth G. Stallard Esq. and Kelly Cousoulis Esq. | Carr Maloney Filing a Notice of Intent to Lien – Made Simple Once you’ve determined that you have the right to file and enforce a mechanic’s lien in the District of Columbia, it is essential that each step of the mandatory, statutory process is strictly followed.… Continue reading So You’re Looking To File And Enforce A Mechanic’s Lien; What’s Next?
Nobody’s Perfect(ed): The Complex Landscape of Mechanic’s Liens in Virginia
Brian Clarke | Sands Anderson Mechanic’s liens have long been a valuable tool for mechanics and materialmen in the Commonwealth to secure their rights to payment. Yet, despite mechanic’s liens having been in existence for well over a century, properly perfecting and enforcing a mechanic’s lien continues to prove an extraordinarily difficult task, even for… Continue reading Nobody’s Perfect(ed): The Complex Landscape of Mechanic’s Liens in Virginia