Iowa is charging into the future, and not by cavalry. The State is considering making Iowa Mechanics Lien Fiing a state function, rather than a county function, and is on the verge of making the filing electronic. Now that’s some interesting news. Let’s see if it gets passed. Iowa House Bill HF675 proposes to change […]
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Iowa Proposes New Rules for Residential Contracts
At the end of last week the Iowa Senate passed an insurance industry bill purporting to protect homeowners. The Iowa Senate Bill SF466 is in response to “unscrupulous residential contractors” nicknamed “storm chasers that chase major storms from state to state in order to perform repairs on homeowners that suffer damage as a result of […]
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Mechanics Lien Foreclosure Deadlines – Calendar Them A Month Ahead
Mechanics lien foreclosure deadlines are strict. As short as four months after the filing of a construction lien to as much as three years after the last date of work, each state has different rules for when a mechanics lien must be foreclosed upon. If a suit for foreclosure is not filed within the time […]
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Prelien Notice and Notice of Furnishing and Notice to Owner, oh my! Which is Which?
As if filing a lien wasn’t confusing enough, each state has its own requirements about what you need to do before you file the lien. Pennsylvania requires that subcontractors provide the owner with a prelien notice 30 days before they file a lien. New Jersey requires that on public projects a notice of furnishing be […]
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EXPIRED! What?! My Lien Comes with an expiration date? You Betcha.
It seems like everything comes with an expiration date nowadays. From Coke to honey, I can’t pick up an item in a grocery store without seeing a “sell by” date. But I’m often told that many goods, like canned goods or rice, last much longer than their expiration dates. Mechanics liens and constructions liens […]