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NTO-Phobia: the Fear of the Preliminary Notice

NTO-Phobia: the Fear of the Preliminary Notice The Fear: A common fear expressed by contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers everywhere is...

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Reduce the Need for Collections with Liens

Filing Mechanic’s Liens Will Reduce the Need to Place Accounts for Collections Every day, credit professionals across all industries review and...

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Lien Waiver Language: Unconditional

Lien Waiver Language Part 2: Unconditional Lien Waivers Every lien waiver should clearly identify the property name & project location, the debtor’s...

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Complying with the Michigan Notice of Commencement

Did I Comply with the Michigan Notice of Commencement? We have previously discussed “substantial compliance” with regard to mechanic’s lien and bond...

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Sometimes Substantial Compliance is Enough

Turns Out, Sometimes Substantial Compliance with Mechanic’s Lien Law is Enough At NCS, we constantly stress the importance of complying with each...

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Hip Hop and Credit Management

Hip Hop & Credit Management: Advice to Credit Professionals in 30 Seconds Several years ago, I was given the opportunity to view a documentary,...

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Payment Bonds vs. Performance Bonds

Payment Bonds vs. Performance Bonds In this corner we have an $8.4 million bond, created & executed to protect you in the event the principal does...

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Demand Letters and Mechanic’s Liens

What You Should Know about Demand Letters and Mechanic’s Liens A demand letter is a strongly worded request for payment, most often served upon your...

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Problems with Preliminary Notices

Here Are 5 Mistakes Commonly Seen with Preliminary Notices Securing your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights often begins with serving a...

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Utah’s State Construction Registry (aka SCR)

Preliminary Notices: Understanding Utah’s State Construction Registry (aka SCR) Securing mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights, in the state of Utah,...

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