Mechanic’s Liens

Virginia Mechanic's LiensGiven the economy and the construction landscape, mechanic’s liens are becoming more and more useful and necessary.  This is particularly true in Virginia where mechanic’s liens are perfected upon filing of the lien and therefore they are a secured claim in a bankruptcy court.  Please check out the posts on this page for more on this important tool in a construction contractor or subcontractor’s collection arsenal.

Once you have read these posts, please contact a qualified construction attorney to make sure that you meet all of the specific requirements for filing and maintaining a mechanic’s lien action in Virginia.

The Life Of A Mechanics Lien Claim: Preserve, Perfect, Enforce

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back a good friend and fellow construction attorney, Scott Wolfe Jr.  Scott is a construction attorney who practices law through his firm Wolfe Law Group in California, Washington, Oregon and Louisiana.  He is also the founder of Zlien, a nationwide preliminary notice and mechanic’s lien filing service….

Considerations in Obtaining a Mechanic’s Lien in Maryland (Don’t try this at home)

For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Construction Law Musings I welcome Matthew Evans.  Matt is the owner of Law Offices of Matthew S. Evans, III, LLC located in Annapolis, Maryland.  He has practiced construction, real estate and land use law in Maryland and D.C. for thirteen years.  Prior to opening his own firm in…

Dealing with Mechanic’s Lien Priorities

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome a new face.  Rob Pitkin (@KCconstrlawyer) is an attorney with Levy & Craig in Kansas City, where he handles Construction disputes and other types of sophisticated business litigation.  Originally from Iowa, he graduated from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University School of Law.  Rob…

More Musings on Mechanic’s Liens in Virginia

It is not news that the recent construction economy has not been good.  Private money is not flowing into construction as it had been in the past and public projects are moving more slowly.  Payment disputes leading to mechanic’s lien claims and payment bond claims are rampant because of the shaky nature of the payment…

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