Alabama Lien Requirements

Alabama has lien requirements dependent on your roll in a project.  A supplier should send a preliminary notice before delivering the supplies.  Otherwise, a preliminary notice is not required.  Those who do not have a direct contract with the property owner are required to deliver a Notice of Unpaid Lien to the property owner before filing a mechanic’s […]

California Proposed Homeowner Bill of Rights Sees Passage of Anit-Blight Bill

Of the six pieces of California’s proposed “Homeowner Bill of Rights”, the first one passed the State legislature.  The portion, known as the “anti-blight” bill, imposes a $1,000.00 fine per day on all property owners that fail to maintain foreclosed homes.  This is something that has become an issue around the country as banks have […]

Breaking News: North Carolina’s Poorly Drafted Lien Laws Spur Title Insurance to Refuse Coverage

A nonsensical system for mechanics lien filing currently exists in North Carolina: the State does not permit (absent certain circumstances) the filing of a mechanics lien by anyone without a direct contract with the owner. However, the State does permit mechanics liens by subcontractors, suppliers, etc., but only requires that the construction lien be served, not […]

Decision to Withdraw From a Collective Bargaining Agreement May Be Costly

Withdrawal Liability. Those two words can hit a contractor right where it hurts: in the pocket. If you are a construction company that contributes to a multiemployer pension fund, such as a union fund pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), you may want to find out about unfunded liabilities in the pension fund before you decide not […]