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Preliminary Notices & Construction Credit

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March Madness Matchup: Credit Management Tools Ranked

March is for brackets. So this year, we decided credit strategy deserved one too.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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USPS Postmark Changes and Preliminary Notice Deadlines

Your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights depend on compliance with statute, and compliance depends on accuracy and timing. Preliminary notices and...

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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...

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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...

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What Is a Bond Claim?

Bond Claim Basics A bond claim is a written notice to the surety that the claimant (such as a subcontractor or material supplier) is looking to them...

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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...

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