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Pros & cons of arbitration in construction disputes, plus the similarities and differences of arbitration and a lawsuit.

A Blanket UCC filing is a security interest in all the assets of your customer on a non-priority basis, eliminating potential conflict with your customer’s primary lender.

What do mechanic's liens, discharge bonds, and substitute teachers have in common? Check out today's post!

Here's a review Louisiana's requirements for the preliminary notice, mechanic’s lien, suit and even a bond claim.

In this article, we review how 503(b)(9) claims & consignment agreements are no match for properly perfected UCC filings.

Change orders can be vital in supporting your claim. So, what can you do when a formal change order isn’t issued?

Furnishing to a construction project in Montana? Let’s take a look at the notice, lien, bond claim and suit requirements in Montana.

Be careful, don’t ignore contractor licensing requirements, because your mechanic’s lien rights may depend on it.

Do you need to file a lien? Be careful, if a lien must be filed by a deadline, ensure the document is actually filed.

What happens when the collateral description in the Financing Statement says, “see attached Security Agreement,” but the agreement isn’t attached?

A security interest is nothing without a collateral description. Take care to craft your perfectly imperfect collateral descriptions.

We’ve previously discussed protections under the Miller Act, now let's look at something not covered under the Miller Act: unused labor.