Thanks to Scott Wolfe and the Construction Lien Blog for re-posting a slightly edited version of my post regarding apportionment of mechanic’s liens. While I haven’t used Zlien, Scott’s blog is a great resource for mechanic’s lien related information from around the country and a great starting point for knowledge on the lien processes of […]
Construction Law Musings Takes a Break
Summer is here and it is time for a family vacation. I will be taking a break from Construction Law Musings for a couple of weeks and will return with a vengeance in August. In the meantime, be sure to check out the various pages here at Musings (ADR, Bond Claims, Mechanic’s Liens, etc). In […]
Guest Post Fridays Have Been Great- Thanks to All that Contribute
Periodically, I look back through the various Guest Post Friday posts here at Construction Law Musings. When I do this, I am amazed and thankful for the wide range of topics and the level of authorship. In re-reading some of the posts, ranging from how photos can help out a construction project to technology to […]
It’s Always the Cover-Up that Gets You!
For this weeks Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Melissa Dewey Brumback. Melissa (@melissabrumback) is a construction attorney and partner in the firm Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC in Raleigh. Although not as old as some crusty lawyers, she has already spent over a decade representing engineers and architects, advising them on contract proposals to limit […]
A Cloud on the Horizon for Mechanic’s Lien Claimants in Virginia?
As any of you that read this construction law blog realize, the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute is near and dear to my heart. Because of the already picky and statute driven nature of these powerful but detail oriented tools of collection, any change to the statute must be considered for its practical effect on the […]