Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Category Archives: Mechanic’s Liens

A Lien By Any Other Name Can Sound Just As Sweet

Originally posted 2014-08-04 09:00:11. For this weeks Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we have our first three time guest poster.  Scott Wolfe, Jr. (@scottwolfejr on Twitter) is a construction lawyer practicing in Washington, Oregon and Louisiana.   He is the founding member of the bi-coastal construction law boutique practice, Wolfe Law Group.  He is also

Bankruptcy and the Virginia Mechanic’s Lien

Originally posted 2015-04-06 09:00:30. Image via Wikipedia Unfortunately, developer bankruptcies are very much in the news these days. This news, while unsurprising in today’s economy and given the housing issues that hit last year, can give heartburn to those contractors that perform the site work, pave the roads, and of course build the houses at

Mechanic’s Liens- Big Exception

Originally posted 2012-11-12 09:00:03. Image via Wikipedia Musings has discussed mechanic’s liens on numerous occasions. As we discussed in earlier posts, the general rule is that a mechanic’s lien jumps to the head of the line of liens when filed. This is true in most instances. In the typical case, a contractor puts up a

Do We Really Want Courts Deciding if Our Construction Contracts are Fair?

Originally posted 2015-03-17 10:06:56. As I posted recently, the Virginia General Assembly has passed, and I can see no reason why the governor won’t sign, a bill that would essentially invalidate preemptive contractual waivers of lien rights as they relate to subcontractors and material suppliers.  It does not apply to General Contractors, but it is