Mechanic’s Liens: Understanding Ship and Delivery Dates
Should You Use the Ship Date or Delivery Date When Calculating Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Deadlines? We are often asked “Should I use my ship...
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Expected Payment and Expiring Lien Deadlines
“I’m not going to file a mechanic’s lien, my customer says he is going to pay me by the end of the week.”
California Lender Search: a Best Practice
California Lender Search: a Best Practice A customer contacted NCS with the following conundrum:
NTO-Phobia: the Fear of the Preliminary Notice
NTO-Phobia: the Fear of the Preliminary Notice The Fear: A common fear expressed by contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers everywhere is...
What is a Notice of Termination of Notice of Commencement?
Aside from a mouthful when trying to say it three times fast, the Notice of Termination of Notice of Commencement is a recorded affidavit that...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...