Construction Payment Blog

Have you heard about the economy? Actually, the terms “economy,” “bad economy,” and recession have been used so prolifically it’s almost lost all meaning. Nevertheless, for everyone in the credit management space, we know...

Yesterday I wrote a short article on why Sending a Colorado Notice of Intent to Lien Requires Planning.  The reason?  Because it is due before the mechanics lien can be...

  A client recently contacted us with questions about Colorado’s Notice of Intent to Lien requirement, and specifically about the timing of sending this notice. After careful consideration of the...

It isn’t often that mechanics lien claims get mentioned in the regular press. Nevertheless, Los Angeles Times reporter Lew Sichelman had to do his mechanic’s lien research for an article...

Hat tip to Mark Paskell of the Contractor Coaching Partnership blog for digging up a recent article from Small Business Trends reporting on the failure rates of construction businesses after...

Getting a joint check agreement is great for your company.  In fact, as part of our Joint Check Blog Series we commented that these contracts are a Great Tool For...

Bankruptcy is a significant credit and collections challenge in the construction industry. We all fear it.  A customer filing for bankruptcy protection translates into attorney fees, payment delay and non-collectable...

A little while ago, I posted a short article discussing the requirement of identifying the property on which a mechanic’s lien is claimed.  How detailed that description must be varies...

Note: Please follow this link to read a new article about how legal holidays affect lien and notice deadlines. Thanksgiving leftovers are disappearing from the fridge, there is a chill in the...

You haven’t been paid on a construction project and you’re thinking about filing a mechanics lien. What should you do? Will a lien get you paid? Is there a way...