Public Projects and Preliminary Notices
Public Projects & Preliminary Notices: Preliminary Notices Aren’t Just for Private Projects Do you know there are 19 states that require a...
Mechanic's Liens & Bond Claims (9)
Oregon Lien Rights Extended by Change Order
Here’s a Case in Oregon where One Claimant’s Lien Deadline Was Extended, Thanks in Part to a Change Order In Oregon, the mechanic’s lien should be...
Illinois Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Rights
What You Should Know About Protecting Lien & Bond Claim Rights in Illinois In 2019, Illinois HB2722 passed, which added protection under the payment...
Furnishing Labor and Performing Labor Are Different
According to Oklahoma Court of Appeals, Furnishing Labor and Performing Labor Are Different An Oklahoma Court of Appeals has determined mechanic’s...
Bond Claim Nitty-Gritties: The 5 W’s and 1 H
Bond Claim Nitty-Gritties: the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Bond Claims Ahh, payment bonds and bond claims; a payment security often...
Oklahoma’s Lien & Bond Claim Requirements
Are You ‘OK’ with Oklahoma’s Mechanic’s Lien & Bond Claim Requirements? Furnishing to a construction project in the Sooner State? Today’s quick read...
“Pay-If-Paid” Leaves Subcontractor High and Dry
“Pay-If-Paid” Leaves Subcontractor High and Dry An Alabama Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s decision: a subcontractor cannot recover its...
Washington Liens: When Frivolous is Better Than Absent!
This Washington Lien Was Late, Excessive, and Inaccurate. But It Wasn’t Frivolous. Late, excessive, inaccurate, but not frivolous: sounds like a...
Not-So-Peachy Mechanic’s Lien for One New York Landlord
Not-So-Peachy Mechanic’s Lien for One New York Landlord According to a recent Court of Appeals decision, enforcing a mechanic’s lien on leased...
Maine Mechanic’s Lien & Bond Claim Rights
Here’s What You Should Know about Maine Mechanic’s Lien & Bond Claim Rights Maine, the most northeastern state in the U.S., famous for lobsters, very...