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Mechanics Lien (20)

Mechanic’s Liens: Understanding Ship and Delivery Dates

Should You Use the Ship Date or Delivery Date When Calculating Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Deadlines? We are often asked “Should I use my ship...

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Expected Payment and Expiring Lien Deadlines

“I’m not going to file a mechanic’s lien, my customer says he is going to pay me by the end of the week.”

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California Lender Search: a Best Practice

California Lender Search: a Best Practice A customer contacted NCS with the following conundrum:

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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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Failure to Name True Owner Invalidates Lien

Colorado Court Finds Failure to Name True Owner Invalidates Lien The Colorado Court of Appeals, Division II, answered “When a party fails to name the...

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Idaho Supreme Court: Lien Rights for the Sub and Engineer

Idaho Supreme Court: Is the Sub Required to file Multiple Liens & when do Lien Rights begin for the Engineer? In a recent appeal heard before the...

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Two Questions to Ask Before Releasing a Mechanic’s Lien

Always ask yourself these two questions before you release a mechanic’s lien

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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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North Carolina Notice to Lien Agent

North Carolina: the Lien Agent & the Notice The mechanic’s lien law in North Carolina experienced a rather large change in April 2013: the...

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