Leading national construction law firm Peckar & Abramson sent out a “Client Alert” earlier this year providing an analysis of New York’s new Design-Build legislation. The new legislation is interesting for several reasons, and could affect the way several large scale projects are bid and built. Not all entities are entitled to use design build, […]
Category: Mechanics Liens
Mountain Law: Contractors: Beware the mechanic’s lien trust fund statute
In Colorado, the mechanics lien trust fund statute results in many a contractor facing serious consequences for not properly paying their subcontractors and suppliers. Noah Klug of the The Klug Law firm recently published an article for the SummitDaily.com, entitled Mountain Law: Contractors: Beware the mechanic’s lien trust fund statute, which lays out the requirements […]
California Tightens Requirements Related to Mechanic’s Liens
If the past few years of chasing down money has served as a constant reminder, getting paid first –or sometimes at all– may require getting the property owner involved, especially when your contract is only with the general contractor or one of the subcontractors. A recent blog entitled Construction Contractors: Dotting Your “I”s and Crossing […]
Ohio County Recorder Launches Owner Notification System
A County Recorder has determined a way to help owners determine what is being recorded on their property at any given time. Lorain County Recorder Judy Nedwick has launched a new system that will notify property owners by e-mail or text message whenever a document is filed regarding their property. Those interested in the service […]
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New Jersey Revises Construction Lien Law
Powerpoint Summary of New Jersey Lien Law Revisions On January 5, 2011, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey signed into law revisions to the Construction Lien Law Statute. The changes affect only commercial and private projects, and have no bearing on the Municipal Mechanics Lien Law, which relates only to government projects. The bill revises […]