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Can I File A Mechanics Lien If I Didn’t Send Preliminary Notice?
So, let’s say you were required to send preliminary notice and you didn’t send it. What now? Unfortunately, you’re probably dead in the water with your mechanics lien rights from a legal perspective. If you were required to send a preliminary notice but didn’t, and then file a mechanics lien anyway, the prime contractor or…
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Mechanics Lien Form: Free Lien Form Downloads for All 50 States
Free mechanics lien form downloads available for all 50 states. Follow the links to download the free lien forms, or visit the zlien website for resources, guides, FAQs and more. Construction payment consultants are available to help you with your payment questions and concerns.
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Time for Change: Why the Practice of Retainage Is in Need of Significant Reform
As subcontractors know all too well, retainage is an owner’s or higher-tier contractor’s practice of holding a predetermined percentage from each progress payment to the next-lower tier of subcontractors, and releasing the retained amounts only when a milestone such as “substantial completion” is reached. This practice has a dramatic effect on subcontractors, because the financial…
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What Is a Lien Agent?
Lien agents aren’t discussed too often on our Construction Payment Blog, but we do get questions on them from time to time. They are required only in a small minority of states, but they’ve recently been considered in proposed legislation in several others. In fact, the most recent attempt at revamping the Texas lien laws…
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Does My State Require Liens to be Notarized? (State by State Requirements for Lien Notarization)
Does your state require mechanics liens to be notarized? The answer is: it depends on the state. Read on for a comprehensive, state-by-state guide covering notarization requirements for mechanics lien filings.