Navigating Preliminary Notices on Leased Property
Furnishing to a Property that’s Leased? Serve the Owner & the Tenant It sounds simple enough – serve the owner with a preliminary notice. If ABC...
Mechanic's Liens & Bond Claims (18)
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...
Lien Waiver Language: Conditional
Lien Waiver Language Part 1: Conditional Lien Waivers We’ve previously discussed the 4 primary types of lien waivers; today we’d like to discuss...
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...
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...
Include a Proper Estimate in Preliminary Notice
California Case Highlights the Importance of Including a Proper Estimate in Your Preliminary Notice It’s likely you have read this (or heard this)...
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...
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...
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...
Supplying Rental Equipment to a Construction Project
3 Things to Know if You’re Supplying Rental Equipment to a Construction Project Although great strides have been made within the last several years,...