Preliminary Notice news:

Texas lien law presents a landscape that may be tougher than the state itself. In fact, a while back we ranked Texas’ lien laws as the toughest in the nation. Our feelings haven’t...

Notice requirements for construction payment claims can make or break a party’s attempt at recovery. Sometimes  notice requirements are relaxed, such as this claim under Tennessee Prompt Payment statutes. Other times...

While surety bonds are meant to offer financial security for contractors and suppliers, surety providers often try to avoid making payments at all costs. This tactic was on display when...

Courts across the country are known for strictly enforcing the letter of the law when it comes to construction payment. As a result, is not uncommon for mechanics liens or bond...

Contractors, subs, and suppliers on public projects are afforded many protections. While mechanics liens may not be available, the Miller Act, Little Miller Acts, and prompt payment laws work to...

In California, the benefits of a public contract became more plentiful this summer for those laborers supplying ready-mixed concrete to public projects.

  Mechanics liens may be the most important remedy in construction, but they have their limits. Namely, public property cannot be encumbered by mechanics liens. For this reason, the Miller...

A mechanics lien is the best tool a contractor, sub, or supplier has to enforce payment. While other remedies are often available, nothing gets a property owner to pay what is...

In the construction industry, there are different rules for payment regarding public and private projects. The differences can include prompt payment, retainage, and of course surety bonds, among others. In...

Texas is infamous for having what may be the most confusing, jumbled set of lien laws in the nation. As it stands, the state’s notice requirements are a mess, yet remain toughest...