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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 preliminary notice be served to protect bond claim or public improvement lien rights? A common misconception...

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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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Furnishing Labor and Performing Labor Are Different

According to Oklahoma Court of Appeals, Furnishing Labor and Performing Labor Are Different An Oklahoma Court of Appeals has determined mechanic’s...

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Construction Lienholder Group Wins in Bankruptcy

Grab Your Rally Cap! Construction Lienholder Group Wins in Bankruptcy If ever there were a time in construction litigation for folks to put on their...

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Legislative Changes in Tennessee: What Builders Need to Know

Legislative Changes in Tennessee for the Construction Industry Earlier this year we shared a post that was all about Tennessee. Since that post,...

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Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Form Has Changed

Virginia is for Lovers of Mechanic’s Liens: Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Form Has Changed Virginia is for lovers… lovers of mechanic’s liens? Maybe...

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Key Collection Questions & Important Documentation

Prep to Collect: Key Collection Questions & Important Documentation You’ve gone around and around with your debtor for weeks, maybe even months, but...

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