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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 the U.S. Notably, changes to retainage in Illinois and Minnesota, new Notice of Nonpayment form in...

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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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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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