We’re business attorneys. We specialize in construction. As Michigan Construction attorneys, we’re involved in virtually all aspects of public and private construction -- from design to demolition.
If your business involves construction, we provide the legal services you need to grow and protect your bottom line.
Our clients are design professionals, general and specialty contractors, and equipment suppliers. They’re business owners, like you. They want their projects done on time, their problems fixed before they get out of control; they want to be paid for the work they’ve delivered. We’re pretty sure you want lawyers who think the same way. We're those lawyers.
Some problems can’t be resolved. You’re drawn into a dispute and have no control over it. You end up in court. When that happens, you want lawyers who will look out for your business first, and not treat your case as a profit center. If you want the Big Law treatment, and don’t mind paying for a team of junior associates to work on your file, keep looking. That’s not us.
If you want a law firm that specializes in cases like yours, and attorneys who can help you achieve an outcome that works for your business, call us. We’ll treat your business the same way we like to be treated. We’ll meet with you and assess your needs, no obligation. If we can help you, we'll tell you how. We’ll review the facts, look at costs, risks and options, and develop a plan that you'll understand. If we can’t help you, we’ll tell you that too and help you find someone who can.
Good Morning, On public projects, in Michigan, the Contractor has a right to the interest on retainage. Michigan has a statute that governs retention on public construction projects. See, PA 524 of 1980 (MCL 125.1561) - http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-524-of-1980 On private projects, the right to interest on retention would be a function of the terms and conditions of the underlying agreement between the parties. The agreement either proSee More...See More...
Construction liens, which is LevelSet's specialty, apply to improvements to real property. What you're describing would be a lien against personal property, which is governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) (Secured Transactions). The answer to your question would depend on whether or not your agreement included the grant of a UCC security interest in the machinery, which is likely classified as personal property. Without more informSee More...See More...
Yes. If your customer isn't responding to your calls, and the debt is over a year old (beyond the time to consider a construction lien) you can take them to small claims court. You don't need a lawyer to do this. Small claims courts are a division of the local district court. Usually, a claim is filed with the district court where your Customer's main office is located or conducts business. If you tell me where your customer is located, I could tell you in which coSee More...See More...
MCL 570.1114 requires a written contract for improvements to residential structures. This section includes certain statutory language to be copied verbatim into the contract. Section 114 also requires the contractor to include his or her license number. The absence of the statutory language in MCL 570.1114 will not prevent you from recording a construction lien, but it may be an impediment to enforcing your lien through a foreclosure action. That you haSee More...See More...