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Update and Changes to DC Mechanic’s Lien Statute

Update and Changes to DC Mechanic's Lien StatuteFor this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Kavita Knowles.  Kavita is a named partner in the firm Fullerton & Knowles.  Her firm is well known in the Virginia area for its Construction Law Survival Manual and, like me, performs work for construction professionals.

The District of Columbia will generally come in line with its neighboring states with a new mechanic’s lien statute signed on March 27, 2012 and which became effective on June 4, 2012.   The three main changes are as follows:

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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.

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