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Serve Your Mechanic’s Lien in Accordance with Statute

Always Serve Your Mechanic’s Lien in Accordance with Statute Just as with notice requirements, lien statute varies by state, which means the required method(s) for service of the lien can vary. In The Critical Importance of Properly Serving a...

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Can Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights Be Waived?

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...

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Is a Contractor’s License Required to File a Lien?

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,...

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Conveying Security Interest via UCCs

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...

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When Space & Noise Impact UCC Filings

When Space & Noise Impact UCC Filings

Double Bubble, Toil & Trouble: When Space & Noise Impact UCC Filings As we prepare and review UCC filings, clients frequently ask us, “Does an extra...

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Owners Can Bond Off Liens & Contest Frivolous Liens

In Washington, Owners Can Bond Off Liens & Contest Frivolous Liens In Washington Mechanic’s Liens: How Recent Changes Impact Contractors, author...

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How to Avoid Invalidating Your Mechanics Lien

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...

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Despite Disputes, Release Retainage

In Tennessee, Retainage Must Be Released within 90 Days, Despite Disputes Retainage is a familiar term in the construction industry: Retainage is an...

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Payment Bonds Can Be Conditional Too

Payment Bonds Can Be Conditional Too Are you furnishing to a private Florida project where a payment bond has been issued? Then you should take a few...

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What is a Notice of Intent to Lien?

What is a Notice of Intent to Lien? Is It the Same as a Preliminary Notice or a Demand Letter? The first step in securing mechanic’s lien or bond...

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