Changes to Iowa Mechanic’s Lien Law in Effect January 2022
What are the Changes? Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds, has signed HF 561 into law. The bill contains two key changes to Iowa’s mechanic’s lien law....
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Minnesota Prelien Deadline is 45 Days, Not 72 Days
Minnesota’s Prelien Notice Deadline is 45 Days, Not 72 What happens when your preliminary notice is late? In Minnesota, you may lose your mechanic’s...
Warranty Work Doesn’t Extend Washington Lien Deadline
Does Warranty Work Extend the Mechanic’s Lien Deadline? Not in Washington We are frequently asked whether punch list or warranty work will extend the...
Construction Project Liens: Federal, Public, or Private
It’s Important to Know the Project Type: whether a Project is Private, Public, or Federal Construction projects generally fall into one of three...
Loves Furniture Bankruptcy & Mechanic’s Liens
Loves Furniture, Taking Mechanic’s Liens to the Mattresses In January 2021, Loves Furniture, Inc. (Loves) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....
Notices of Commencement: Top 7 Questions Answered
7 of Your Notices of Commencement Questions Answered What is a Notice of Commencement? Do all states have Notices of Commencement? Why are these...
Wisconsin Construction Project for HARIBO Group
Gummi Bears, Gilbane Building, and Getting Paid on Wisconsin Construction Projects Recently, German candy maker HARIBO Group (HARIBO) announced...
The Path to BioFuel is Paved with Mechanic’s Liens
The Path to BioFuel is Paved with Mechanic’s Liens In the spring of 2018, Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. (Fulcrum) announced the start of site construction...
Georgia Lien Waivers: Changes Coming 2021
What’s Changing with Georgia Lien Waivers? You may have heard there are changes coming to Georgia lien waivers. Late this summer, the governor of...
$145M Waterfront Redevelopment, $5.7M in Mechanic’s Liens
Mechanic’s Liens Secure Payments In 2018, West Palm Beach held a groundbreaking ceremony for Flagler Banyan Square, a mixed-use construction on the...