Tag Archives: United States

Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Christopher G. Hill • 1 Comment

Business of Construction, Construction, Construction Law, Guest Post Friday, Mechanic's Liens

Originally posted 2016-02-26 09:00:17.

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back a good friend, Scott Wolfe. Scott is the founder of Levelset, a cloud-based platform that gives construction industry participants control over their financial risk and payment processes. The Levelset platform manages the mechanics lien compliance process for all parties in the contracting chain, automating and optimizing the exchange of preliminary notices, monitoring lien rights and exposure, and exchanging lien waivers. Levelset empowers over 10,000 companies to optimize their credit and financial risk management, and works to promote a fair and transparent construction payment process, improve B2B relationships, facilitate faster payments, and reduce legal and financial risk.

Sending preliminary notice is the most important step in mechanics lien compliance. A majority of states require preliminary notice (sometimes called a pre-lien notice or notice to owner) from contractors, material suppliers, and other construction parties. Even if preliminary notice is not required, however, it is best practice to send this document on all projects for a variety of reasons. Continue Reading

Thanks for the Guest Post Opportunities

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

Business of Construction, Construction Law, Guest Post Friday, Mechanic's Liens

Originally posted 2012-09-07 09:00:58. Here we are on Guest Post Friday and I thought that I’d take a moment to thank those that have allowed me the privilege of providing guest posts at their sites over the last few months. I always appreciate the chance to share some thoughts with readers of great blogs like

Build Your Bio for Your Best Construction Clients

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Christopher G. Hill • 2 Comments

Guest Post Friday, Marketing

Originally posted 2010-09-17 11:12:18. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Matthew Homann. Matt is a writer, speaker, facilitator and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of LexThink, and the author of the [non]billable hour blog. He was named a “Legal Rebel” by the ABA Journal, lives in St. Louis and

Reminder: Not Everything is Lienable

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Christopher G. Hill • 6 Comments

Construction Law, Mechanic's Liens

Originally posted 2010-11-25 10:00:10. We have discussed mechanic’s liens on many occasions here at Musings. Given the interest in this powerful collection tool, a contractor may think that this remedy, when used properly, will cover any provision of labor or materials to a project. We’ve discussed one exception to this seemingly universal rule previously. Another

Miller Act Bond Claims Subject to “Pay If Paid”. . . Sometimes

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Christopher G. Hill • 7 Comments

Bond Claims, Construction Law, Contracts

Originally posted 2014-07-09 09:44:02. The Federal Miller Act is a great tool that subcontractors and suppliers on Federal projects can use for collection of wrongfully withheld amounts due. However, as a recent federal case from the Eastern District of Virginia points out, the construction contract’s terms affect when a subcontractor or supplier can use this

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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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