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

Mechanic’s Liens in DC, Maryland, and Virginia – Don’t Wait to Exercise Your Rights

Jackson Nichols and Paul Felipe Williamson | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman A mechanics’ lien is an encumbrance on real property or a leasehold that acts as security for unpaid labor, material or construction services. Such liens are typically available to contractors on private jobs if they meet certain statutory requirements, though most states… Continue reading Mechanic’s Liens in DC, Maryland, and Virginia – Don’t Wait to Exercise Your Rights