Originally posted 2020-05-05 14:01:50.

Remember that case where “substantial compliance” was enough for the proper enforcement of your mechanic’s lien rights?  Remember how I said maybe it was an outlier?  Remember how the Virginia General Assembly modified the statute and the statutory forms to account for the ambiguity discussed in the Desai case? Remember how Virginia mechanic’s liens seem to place form over function in most if not all cases? Continue Reading