For those of you familiar with Construction Law Musings, you are aware of my affinity and discussion of those powerful but tricky collection tools: mechanic’s liens. You have heard me tout their ability to secure payment when a contractor or subcontractor has not been paid on a construction project (even in the face of bankruptcy). […]
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 […]
Back Posting with Thoughts on Lien Waivers
Originally posted 2015-05-18 09:00:46. After a week of being unable to post due to the rigors of my solo construction practice, I’m back on the blogging train. For those of you that missed my new musings this past week, I hope that you had a chance to look through some of the past Guest Post […]
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 […]