I hope that headline got your attention because this is a reminder to contractors and subcontractors that the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute has several different time limits. One is the 90 day statute of limitations on filing your memorandum. This “90 day rule” is generally well known among construction professionals I talk to and work […]
Be Careful with Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
The Fairfax County Circuit Court has done it again. In Comer, et. al v. Goudie, et. al., CL 2008-2110 (December 11, 2008), the Fairfax Court considered the following: The Plaintiffs in the three suits decided by the Court entered into contracts with Timberline Design and Build, Inc. (“Timberline”) for the construction of their homes. The […]
Thoughts and Thank Yous from Construction Law Musings
Well, I’m back from vacation and right back into the fun world of construction law with both feet. Talk about hitting the ground running. Off of the plane on Monday, a General District Court hearing on Tuesday and a 10 hour mediation on Thursday last week. While the pace is high, the clients are great […]
Happy 2013 From Construction Law Musings!
Happy New Year from Construction Law Musings and The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. I hope that you had as interesting, fun and exciting a 2012 as I did. For more thoughts on 2012, check out my annual year end musings post from last week. I wish all of my friends, family, readers […]
Year End “Musings” for 2012
Where did the year go? It seems like only yesterday that I posted my thoughts on what was an eventful 2011. Now, here we are at the end of 2012 in what seems like the blink of an eye. Looking back I had an overall great year and I hope that you did too. On […]