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We are writing as construction law attorneys, and as two of the principal drafters of the 2014 revised lien law, to correct some of the inaccuracies contained in the recent opinion piece by Getty ...

Mechanics’ liens are powerful tools available to, inter alia, contractors, laborers and materialmen when they are not paid for their work in ...

A recent New York appellate court decision highlights the danger of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers not having a complete understanding of Section 38 of the Lien Law. It allows the party ...

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In these difficult economic times, lien rights are even more important to contractors as security for payment on construction projects. Generally, a construction lien is a statutory claim against the ...

The Mechanics Lien statutory scheme, 49 P.S. Section 1101, et seq., inter alia, sets forth time limits on when a lien can be filed after the last work is performed on real estate, the timing of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A three-bedroom home in Westminster has three small liens filed against it, each for $100. All three were recorded well after the owner entered foreclosure ...

Georgia’s lien law is very strict and complicated, and failure to comply with the rules and the many steps along the way can result in claims being waived or extinguished. Here are some of the very ...