The most difficult part of filing a lien is making sure you complete each required step within the correct timeline. To place a mechanic’s lien in Alaska, if a Notice of Completion is not recorded by the property owner, the Claim of Lien must be recorded no later than 120 days after the completion of the construction […]
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Texas Lien Affidavits
Filing Your Mechanic’s Lien in the Lone Star State In most states, the preliminary notice is an important step for Subcontractors and Suppliers in the lien filing process. Texas is no exception. Luckily, you may have already met these requirements without knowing it. While Texas does have a specific prelien form, an invoice or request […]
What information must be included In a Alaska Mechanic’s Lien?
Should you need to enforce the mechanic’s lien, you must be careful that the information included in the Alaska Mechanic’s Lien is valid and will not void the lien. Almost every day, I am asked if the cost of filing a lien is allowed to be included in the amount due listed on the mechanic’s […]
Filing Your Hawaii Mechanic’s Lien
The Hawaii Lien Filing Process Filing a Hawaiian mechanic’s lien properly requires very specific timing on the part of the contractor. In addition to timing, the proper paperwork must make its way through the Hawaiian court system before it can be served. It is best to begin the entire process as early as possible in […]
Does Alaska require pre-lien notices?
WHAT: A Preliminary Notice or a Notice of Right to Lien is not required to file a valid Claim of Lien in Alaska. However, it may be filed and served on the property owner PRIOR to providing labor or materials to the project. Not only can a preliminary notice make the enforcement of the lien easier, it can […]