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I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said. – Alan Greenspan I love this Alan Greenspan quote because...

A few months ago, someone asked a question through Avvo about whether spray foam installers on existing or new properties had the right to file a mechanic’s lien.  I answered...

Short Answer:  Only in the following states:  Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Long Answer:  It’s extremely common for folks to not quite understand the...

Since our service is especially talented in helping companies manage and file preliminary notices and mechanic liens in multiple states across the country, a lot of our clients have more...

Short answer:  Yes, there is a limited exception recognized by California Courts…but you should be very careful when relying upon it. Long answer:  As a general rule, if you did...

Hurricane Irene in the Northeast, Tropical Storm Lee in the Gulf South…the meteorologist are working around the clock, insurance adjusters are on the move, and its quite clear that we’re...

Filing a mechanic’s lien requires that you actually take your mechanic’s lien form and record it in the proper recording office in the county where the project’s property is located....

I recently visited RocketLawyer.com and toyed around with its form builder. Of course, I was particularly interested in how good of a job the service did in building a mechanics...

Note: Louisiana’s lien and notice laws changed on January 1, 2020, so some information in this post might be outdated. You can learn what changed and what rules apply here:...

Thanks to Rob Pitkin (@KCconstrlawyer) for calling my attention through Twitter to a recent Miller Act decision out of Louisiana Eastern District federal court:  Contracting King, Inc. v. Creek Services,...