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Differences Between Conditional & Unconditional Lien Waivers

Conditional lien waivers protect your rights until payment is received and cleared. Unconditional lien waivers release your rights as soon as you...

A Quick Guide to Mechanic's Lien Rights in Canada

Let’s Talk Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Canada Over the last few years, several provinces in Canada have modernized or proposed amendments to their...

Know Your Customer. Protect Your Cash Flow in Any Economy

Why February Is the Right Time to Strengthen Credit Relationships In today’s economic climate, knowing your customer is not optional. Rising...

Why Waiting Until the 15th Risks Texas Lien and Bond Rights

Texas construction deadlines are strict. When notice timing slips by even one day, mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights can be lost. For many credit...

Lien Waivers in Construction: The 4 Primary Types

Lien Waivers in Construction Lien Waivers are common in construction credit. Project owners will often require lien waivers from contractors,...

Serve Preliminary Notices via Certified Mail

Serving a preliminary notice correctly is one of the most important steps in the preliminary notice process and in protecting your mechanic’s lien...

What Is a Lien Waiver in Construction

Preliminary Notices: What Are They?

Preliminary Notice Basics A preliminary notice is often the first step in preserving your right to secure payment through a mechanic’s lien (for...

Lien Index Q3 2025

Lien Index Falls 10 Points (16%) to 51 from Revised Q2 Score of 61, Signaling Shifts in Market Activity NCS Credit's Lien Index is derived from...

Texas Preliminary Notices Are for Non-Payment

Understanding Texas Notice Cycles for Lien and Bond Rights That’s an odd title, right? “Texas Preliminary Notices Are for Non-Payment.” It may sound...