Construction Lien Blog
"Keep checking this blog to learn more about the lien laws that affect the very core of your construction company’s business. While legislatures all across the country have drafted lien laws with the intent to protect those who work on construction projects, without an understanding of those laws, you’ll rarely be able to use them for leverage in a nonpaying situation."
Author: Scott Wolfe Jr. and Doug Reiser are co-founders of Express Lien Inc., which has offices in New Orleans and Seattle. They also practice at Wolfe Law Group, which has offices in New Orleans and Seattle and co-author Construction Law Monitor. Wolfe also authors Chinese Drywall Blog and co-authors Green Building Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Consultant • Solo / Small Firm • Construction Law
Recent Posts from Construction Lien Blog
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Meet The Industry Leader in Lien Management and Filing
SEATTLE, WA (XLIEN) November 2, 2009 — Welcome to the new ExpressLien.Com – an industry leading web-based mechanics lien management and filing system. We’re happy to announce the launch of our new website, and the…
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ConstructionLawMonitor.Com: Pay When Paid Clauses and Lien Rights
Our good friends over at Wolfe Law Group (ok, it was me) have put up an article on the trials and tribulations facing subcontractors due to the use of the dreaded “Pay When Paid” clause.…
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Louisiana Liens: Guidelines for Materials Suppliers
Lets be brief here: Suppliers are never in the know. One of the most difficult things to do as a construction attorney is to try and educate your supplier clients about the types of information…
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If A Construction Lien is Bonded…Does that Circumvent Payment to an Claimant?
Typically, a construction lien is filed to have a number of desired effects: (1) To prevent the sale or transfer of the property; (2) To hold multiple parties without contractual privity liable for the debt;…
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Good Looking Dogs
As many of our clients and friends are aware, Express Lien is a pet friendly workplace, and Betsey Rue (our 8 month old French Bulldog) runs the show. Today Betsey Rue, and her best friend…
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Mechanics Lien – Is it like a Mortgage? Yes and No.
In most states, contractors and suppliers can file “Mechanics Liens,” whereby they acquire a privilege against the construction jobsite’s property. The liens usually work like a mortgage on the property, such that it must be…
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Maryland Liens: Procedural Quandaries
Liens can sometimes become procedural nightmares for contractors and other parties entitled to the placement of this device. Contractors often encounter incredible costs and delays when not following the lien law protocol. Maryland is one…
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The North Carolina Mechanics Lien Scheme
Like most states, North Carolina has laws allowing those who provide labor or materials or rental equipment to a construction project to “lien” the project in the event of non-payment. While the general availability of…
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Waiving Lien Rights in Illinois is Hard to Do
On the Construction Lien Blog, we’ve written about lien waivers in the past. In some states, lien rights can be waived before the start of a project (like in Virginia). In others, law and public…
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Contractor files $3 Million Lien in North Carolina
If you think your company is in the hole, your heart must really go out to John S. Clark Construction in Winston-Salem, NC, who on June 23, 2009, filed a $3.1 million lien against a…