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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...
Preliminary Notices & Construction Credit (11)
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Problems with Preliminary Notices
Here Are 5 Mistakes Commonly Seen with Preliminary Notices Securing your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights often begins with serving a...
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Utah’s State Construction Registry (aka SCR)
Preliminary Notices: Understanding Utah’s State Construction Registry (aka SCR) Securing mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights, in the state of Utah,...
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If or When, Contingent Payment Clauses
Payment Clauses: Pay-IF-Paid or Pay-WHEN-Paid It’s hard to believe that two small words, with seemingly “useless, yet endless” functionality, can...
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Prelien Notice Mistake Invalidates Mechanic’s Lien
Prelien Notice Mistake Invalidates Mechanic’s Lien in Minnesota Today’s case is an unfortunate example of how one contractor lost its mechanic’s lien...
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How To Find a Construction Law Attorney
How to Find an Attorney that Understands the Intricacies of Construction Law You sent your preliminary notice; your customer’s invoices became past...
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Serve Notice After First Furnishing
Serve the Preliminary Notice AFTER You Begin Furnishing Did you know some states require the preliminary notice to be served after you begin...
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What Are Joint Check Agreements?
What Are Joint Check Agreements? No, it has nothing to do with twisting your arm while depositing a check at the bank, although I’m certain some may...
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No Preliminary Notice? No Mechanic’s Lien for You
No Preliminary Notice? No Mechanic’s Lien for You About 40 states require a preliminary notice be served upon the owner of the property on which the...
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What is a Bond Claim?
A Contractor Supplied a Payment Bond & You Haven’t Been Paid, What’s Next? You supplied materials to the project, served a preliminary notice as...