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Generally, Yes, Property Owners Can Pay For The Same Services Twice There are some states where the answer is no. In states like New Jersey and Virginia, for example, mechanics...
When a tenant commissions construction work, it creates a complex mechanics lien situation. Mechanics lien claims, after all, are filed against the property itself. The result is that the property...
UPDATE: 2 Days after this blog was posted and sent to the 22nd JDC Clerk of Court’s office, the recorder mysteriously and without notice to us changed their minds and...
As Scott and I have mentioned many times on this blog – mechanic’s liens do not last forever. At some point, the lien claimant is required to initiate foreclosure proceedings...
If a mechanic’s lien claimant is not paid, there comes a time when the lien claimant must foreclose on the lien or the lien claim is extinguished. While the...
A reader contacted me over the weekend inquiring about their deadline to file a California mechanics lien when they had extended credit to the property owner. Did the lien deadline...
Being Protected by an Idaho Mechanic’s Lien is No Small Potatoes First of all, why does this matter? Thankfully, unlike many questions raised by mechanic’s lien laws, the answer to...
As regular readers of this site are undoubtedly aware, mechanics liens are not valid forever. At some point, the exact time varies by state, the mechanics lien is extinguished if...
This morning I came across a question on the Credit Management Association’s LinkedIn Group: You have a Personal guarantee from the owner, but are you really safe and believe you...
I’ve talked about Rocket Lawyer’s mechanics lien forms in the past, and how bad they are: Wow! Rocket Lawyer Mechanics Lien Form Astonishly Poor. After that post, David Baga (@David_Baga)...
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