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No Preliminary Notice? No Mechanic’s Lien for You
Did you know, failing to serve the requisite prelien notice in a state where it is required can invalidate your mechanic’s lien?
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Past Due Accounts and Commercial Collections
How can you make the collections process less painful for your credit team? Why is it important to partner with the right agency? Answers here
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What is a Bond Claim?
What is a bond claim? Whose bond are you going to claim against? Can you only claim against a bond if it is a public project?
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Crafting a Perfect Security Agreement for Your UCC Filing
Properly perfecting a security interest under UCC Article 9 is an art form. Make sure all required information is included and accurate.
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Customer Defaults? Your UCC Filing Can Help You Recover
Congratulations, you filed a UCC to position yourself as a secured creditor! Unfortunately, your customer has defaulted on payments. Now what?
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Liens on Funds, Stop Notices, and Public Improvement Liens
A Lien on Funds (aka a stop notice or public improvement lien) stops the flow of funds on a project until it can be shown you've been paid.
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Articles of Incorporation: Not Just for Name Verification
Do you know that if your customer changes their name you must amend your UCC filing or your security is jeopardized? Learn more here
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Understanding Furnishing Dates and Lien Deadlines
Understand first furnishing, last furnishing, and completion dates to secure your lien rights and better understand lien deadlines
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Impact of Accurate Debtor Names on UCC Security
The proper spelling of a debtor’s name on a UCC filing is one of the most fervently litigated UCC issues. Sometimes the mistakes are costly.
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Critical Role of Preliminary Notice in Mechanics Liens
This case illustrates how a simple mistake, due to confusing language in statute, can lead to losing your mechanic's lien rights.
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Collateral Description in UCC Filings: a Case from Tennessee
Explore the nuances of collateral descriptions in UCC filings through a Tennessee case, focusing on its implications for accounts receivable.
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Notice to Commence Suit and Summons & Complaint
The Summons and Complaint is a legal action which requires all lien claimants to join in the foreclosure action within a specific time frame.