Mechanic’s liens are near and dear to our hearts here at Construction Law Musings. Mechanic’s liens are a great weapon in the toolbox of any construction contractor in Virginia. However, the rules for perfection of these liens are strict and failing to follow them to the letter will cause the lien to be thrown out. […]
Why I Muse Every Week Re-Blog at ALPS411
Thanks again to ALPS411 for their continued solicitation and publication of guest posts and re-blogged content at their site. This week its my thoughts on why I do this construction blog thing every week and why I’ve kept it up for over 3 years. Here’s a tease: Recently, I’ve gotten numerous questions/comments from friends, clients […]
Reminder: Title Search is Key for a Virginia Mechanic’s Lien
With the economy the way that it is, my mechanic’s lien practice (and bond claim practice for that matter) is thriving. Interestingly, the recent uptick in the construction economic landscape here in Virginia caused me to get more, rather than fewer, calls requesting help with the filing or defense of mechanic’s liens.
Guest Posting and Guidelines
Well, here we are on Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings and I wanted to thank everyone who has posted in the past, committed to post in the future and in doing so made this construction law blog more interesting and a great place to catch up on everything from tech to substantive […]
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 […]