Is “Final Payment” Written on the Check? Consider it Final and Paid. In a recent Mississippi case, one general contractor argued that a payment it received from the owner did not satisfy the total claim amount. The check the general contractor...
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Filing a UCC to Perfect Your Security Interest? No Security Exists if the Debtor’s Name is Wrong Yes, that’s right. It’s yet another case of an...
Furnishing to a Public Project in California? Here’s What You Should Know about Bond Claim and Stop Notice Rights Bookmark this post; here’s...
Will Changing a Form Make It Easier for Claimants to Register a Lien on Leasehold in Alberta? Registering a builders’ lien in Alberta? It’s...
Filing a UCC on an Individual? Make Sure You Comply with UCC Article 9-503 To Determine Whether One Creditor Correctly Identified the Individual on...
Secured Creditor Slips to Unsecured Creditor Status & Loses Over $50,000 Late last fall, we reviewed a pivotal case in Wisconsin. A creditor’s...
Minnesota Construction Projects, Mechanic’s Lien Rights and the Preliminary Notice The focus of today’s post is the preliminary notice for private...
Supreme Court in Kentucky Decides Pay-If-Paid is Enforceable Is pay-if-paid enforceable in Kentucky? According to one recent Supreme Court decision,...
In New York, a Mechanic’s Lien Discharged by a Payment Bond is Still a Lien In New York, on private commercial projects, a mechanic’s lien must...
Be Careful When Using Free Forms to Secure Lien & Bond Claim Rights There are creditors who prefer to send preliminary notices & file mechanic’s...
