Originally posted 2009-11-02 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAs I have discussed at Musings on several occasions, the general rule in Virginia is that fraud and construction contracts do not mix. In other words, most of the time, even where a contractor clearly misrepresents the work performed, an owner can only recover in contract, and [...]
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I hope that headline got your attention because this is a reminder to contractors and subcontractors that the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute has several different time limits. One is the 90 day statute of limitations on filing your memorandum. This “90 day rule” is generally well known among construction professionals I talk to and work [...]
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