Who Owns the Improved Upon Property? In Owner Roulette: Avoid Construction Lien Headaches, authors Roy E. Wagner & Christopher T. Koehnke (“authors”) reviewed a recent Wisconsin court decision where the lien claimant “incorrectly” identified the...
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UCC Filings Part 3 | Perfection of a Security Interest Part 3 of our secured transaction series provides an overview of Perfection under Article 9.
Always Serve Your Mechanic’s Lien in Accordance with Statute Just as with notice requirements, lien statute varies by state, which means the required...
Can Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights Be Waived within a Contract/In Advance of Furnishing? Maybe. We are often asked whether a waiver of lien rights...
Are You Securing Lien Rights? Be Careful, a Contractor’s License May Be Required As if understanding mechanic’s lien laws wasn’t complicated enough,...
UCC Filings Part 2 | Conveying a Security Interest under Article 9 If you missed part 1 of our series, check out the Introduction & Scope of Article...
Double Bubble, Toil & Trouble: When Space & Noise Impact UCC Filings As we prepare and review UCC filings, clients frequently ask us, “Does an extra...
In Washington, Owners Can Bond Off Liens & Contest Frivolous Liens In Washington Mechanic’s Liens: How Recent Changes Impact Contractors, author...
New York Mechanic’s Lien Invalidated for Failure to Provide a Statement of Account: Don’t Squander Your Lien Rights If you take the time to properly...
In Tennessee, Retainage Must Be Released within 90 Days, Despite Disputes Retainage is a familiar term in the construction industry: Retainage is an...
