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Mechanic's Liens & Bond Claims (9)

Miller Act Bond Claim: Miss 1 Day, Lose $8M

Miller Act Bond Claim Deadline: Miss 1 Day, Lose $8M Miss the Miller Act Bond Claim deadline by a day and lose the right to recover a claim amount of...

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Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama & Mechanic’s Lien Rights I can’t help but start singing “Sweet Home Alabama” anytime I hear someone say Alabama. Today, in...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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“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...

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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...

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