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Miller Act Bond Claim: Miss 1 Day, Lose $8M

Miller Act Bond Claim Deadline: Miss 1 Day, Lose $8M Miss the Miller Act Bond Claim deadline by a day and lose the right to recover a claim amount of over $8M. Sounds a bit dramatic, no? Perhaps. But the Miller Act is clear, and as one...

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Not a Secured Creditor? Aim To Be Critical Vendor

If You Aren’t a Secured Creditor, Maybe You Can Be a Critical Vendor You want to be a secured creditor! This is our mantra, it’s what we do: Securing...

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Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama & Mechanic’s Lien Rights I can’t help but start singing “Sweet Home Alabama” anytime I hear someone say Alabama. Today, in...

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It’s A 180 On The 180 Equipment, LLC Decision

It’s A 180 On The 180 Equipment, LLC Decision: The Collateral Description of “See Attached” An Illinois Court of Appeals has reversed the Bankruptcy...

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What’s New in Mechanic’s Lien & Bond Claim Law?

What’s New in Mechanic’s Lien & Bond Claim Law? There have been some key developments and changes to mechanic’s lien and bond claim laws throughout...

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Public Projects and Preliminary Notices

Public Projects & Preliminary Notices: Preliminary Notices Aren’t Just for Private Projects Do you know there are 19 states that require a...

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Legalities of Filing a Lien During Ongoing Projects

Can I File a Mechanic’s Lien If I’m Still Furnishing Materials or Labor? Construction projects can take a long time to complete; Rome wasn’t built in...

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Avoiding UCC Filing Pitfalls: Name Accuracy Tips

How to List the Individual’s Name I can’t begin to tell you the number of times I have said or written some variation of “… when filing a UCC, always...

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Oregon Lien Rights Extended by Change Order

Here’s a Case in Oregon where One Claimant’s Lien Deadline Was Extended, Thanks in Part to a Change Order In Oregon, the mechanic’s lien should be...

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Illinois Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Rights

What You Should Know About Protecting Lien & Bond Claim Rights in Illinois In 2019, Illinois HB2722 passed, which added protection under the payment...

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