Are Pre-Construction Management Services Lienable?
What Are Pre-Construction Management Services and Are They Lienable in New York? The Westchester County Supreme Court has determined...
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Serving a PA Mechanic’s Lien: Sheriff or Public Posting
Be Sure to Serve the Mechanic’s Lien via Sheriff or Publicly Post It In Pennsylvania, statute dictates a mechanic’s lien be served by a sheriff. If...
Mechanic’s Liens and Bond Claims are a Right
Mechanic’s Liens & Bond Claims are a Right, Not a Blanket If you have supplied materials or labor to a construction project, you have a right to be...
Subcontractor Granted New Hampshire Mechanic’s Lien
Subcontractor on New Hampshire Project Granted $4.9M Mechanic’s Lien In a recent New Hampshire case, the subcontractor alleged the general contractor...
Unsecured Creditors in Retail Bankruptcy Lose Out
The Importance of Being a Secured Creditor in Today’s Retail Climate In today’s highly credit-based economy, the looming threat of debtor bankruptcy...
Pennsylvania Strengthens Payment Act (CASPA)
Pennsylvania HB566: Strengthens Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) Early June, Pennsylvania enacted amendments to its Contractor and...
Residential Construction Projects & Liens in New Jersey
Compare & Contrast | Commercial & Residential New Jersey is one of 17 states with mechanic’s lien statute specific to residential projects. In New...
Adjudication and Ontario’s Construction Lien Act
Adjudication and Ontario’s Construction Lien Act As you are likely aware, the first wave of amendments to Ontario’s Construction Lien Act go into...
Promises Won’t Bring Massachusetts Lien Back
Promises Won’t Bring Massachusetts Mechanic’s Lien Rights Back In Massachusetts, a project owner promised to pay its subcontractor, so the...
Value of Salvaged Materials Increased Contract Amount
Project Contract Amount Increased, Based on the Value of Salvaged Materials Can the resale value of salvaged materials from a demolition site be...