Properly securing, perfecting, and enforcing mechanics lien rights can be a complicated and daunting task, specifically when it comes to deadlines. Not only are lien laws strictly enforced, but because...
Public works contracts can be incredibly lucrative. But they can also be difficult to navigate, given all the specific rules and requirements involved in contracting with the government. Strict adherence...
Prevailing wage laws are prevalent across the country. These laws are meant to ensure that employees and laborers on public works projects are paid a fair and reasonable wage for...
Securing your rights to file a mechanics lien is an important step to ensuring payment on any given construction project. But since lien rights are statutory – meaning they are...
Illinois introduced retainage laws by passing Senate Bill 1636. 10% retainage can be withheld for the first half of the project, and only 5% after that.
Some states require that an expired lien be removed, and others claim the lien is automatically dissolved. But on the whole, expired and unenforceable lien claims just sit in the property...
A recent Illinois case covered a lot of ground- it discussed substantial performance, the inclusion of "extras" not under the contract, and attorney fees for lien claimants. Also, the lien...
Errors and disputed amounts may not automatically make a lien fraudulent, but penalties for filing fraudulent lien claims can be harsh. It's important that the amounts in your claim are...
It may seem that shifting liability down the payment chain is just the way of the world in the construction industry. Often times, that’s the truth (but that’s not the...
Green construction never fails at creating new and interesting issues in construction and lien law. Though we were recently asking where all the litigation was in green construction, it...