Owners loathe and contractors love mechanic's liens. Regardless of point of view, mechanic's liens are an American institution as old as the Bill of Rights. In 1790, President George Washington chose ...

What Is a Lien Waiver? A lien waiver is a written agreement between a payer and a counterparty where said counterparty gives up their right to place a lien on the payer's property or goods. A lien ...

Recently, the Oregon Court of Appeals reinstated a contractor’s mechanics lien claim notwithstanding the owner’s offer of payment because the offer was conditioned on the contractor signing a broad ...

When you remodel a kitchen or replace a roof, you probably focus on design choices and contractor bids, not the legal ...

If you intend to hire a contractor for repairs or home improvements, it's important to brush up on the lesser-known contract option known as a contractor lien waiver. Liens are a powerful tool ...

Lien rights can be one of a contractor's most important means of securing payment on any private construction project in North Carolina. Under Chapter 44A of the North Carolina Statutes, contractors ...

Construction financing typically involves complex projects, with many moving parts and different parties. Oftentimes, construction loans contemplate multiple advances or disbursals at various stages ...

Hiring a contractor for your home project can be overwhelming, and people fall victim to home improvement scams every year. That's why Public Investigator interviewed Michelle Reinen, head of the ...

In many ways, the revisions to the lien statute serve to restore the construction industry's original understanding of Georgia mechanics' and materialmen's liens. Last month Gov. Brian Kemp signed ...

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