Tag: Lien Law Alerts
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Oregon Mechanics Liens: Recorders’ Fees to Double In June
Beginning in June, recorders’ fees will shoot up for those filing Oregon mechanics liens and other recorded documents. Funds from the increased fees will go toward Oregon affordable housing initiatives.
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New Jersey Demolition Projects: Be Careful With How Payment Is Made
If payment is made via salvageable materials instead of dollars, determining the amount of a New Jersey demolition project’s lien fund can create headaches.
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Martin Scorsese’s Contractor Departed The Job Without Paying Their Supplier
Martin Scorsese is publicly battling a mechanics lien filed against his New York home after his contractor failed to make payments.
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Connecticut General Contractors: Home Improvement Jobs Carry Extra Risks
Connecticut general contractors should take note – when working on home improvement jobs, very specific (and very strict) requirements will apply. If not followed, a contractor could lose their right to payment.
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Maryland General Contractors Beware: Senate Bill 853 Means More Liability
New legislation in Maryland will heap more liability onto general contractors. Come October, SB 853 will hold Maryland general contractors liable for their subcontractors’ failure to make wage and hour payments.
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Iowa Lien Laws Amended: Revising Lien Amounts and Preliminary Notice on Public Projects
Iowa lien laws were just amended again – now, preliminary notice will be required on public projects, and reducing the amount of a lien claim will be much easier.
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A Roofer Went Unpaid, So He Took The Roof Back…And Then He Was Arrested
A Louisiana roofer went unpaid, so he took the roof back…then he was arrested. Leveraging mechanics lien rights would have been a much better option.
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California Contractors: Remember AB 1701? More Changes May Already be on the Way
Even though the legislation went into effect a few short months ago, AB 1701 changes may already be on the way. The New AB 1565 proposes to delete a provision of that legislation that provided a limitation on contractor liability.
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California Public Projects: Payments to GC’s Are Published Online
On California public projects, prompt payment and retainage laws create penalties for slow paying contractors. With the passing of AB 1223, subs and suppliers can better enforce their right to payment.
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Unlicensed Florida Contractors Can’t File Liens – But That’s The Least of Their Worries
Unlicensed Florida contractors and subcontractors can’t file mechanics liens when licensure is required. That may sounds like a raw deal, but it get’s worse – their contracts will also be voidable, and criminal penalties are also in play.