Construction Lien Placed on Beyonce and Jay-Z New Home They may have an estimated combined net worth of over $1 billion, but Beyonce and Jay-Z are still subjected to the powerful effect of construction liens. The new 30,000 square foot home the couple bought earlier this year just had a California construction lien filed against […]
Category: California Construction Lien
California’s Mechanic Lien Requirements
In California, liens filed on private property are known as Mechanic’s Liens. When a California mechanics lien is filed with regard to work performed on privately owned property, it attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership of property. In most circumstances, California does not allow mechanics liens to be filed on government owned property. […]
California’s Mechanics Lien
In California, liens filed on private property are known as Mechanic’s Liens. When a California mechanics lien is filed with regard to work performed on privately owned property, it attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership of property.In most circumstances, California does not allow mechanics liens to be filed on government owned property. However, […]
Rental Demand Drives New Commercial Construction in Southern California
The long dry spell in Los Angeles’s commercial construction market may be comming to a close. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that commercial real estate developers are building again, buoyed by strong demand for apartments. With unemployment still high and Americans still skittish about putting their money in a house that may still decline in value, […]
Pay if Paid v. Pay When Paid Clauses – Which is Which and Who Cares?
Over the last four years we’ve all had to deal with the funding crashes that followed the 2008 financial crisis. In those four years, many have also learned the difference between pay-if-paid clauses and pay-when-paid clauses. But what is the difference between the two, when should each one be used, and why should it matter […]