The last major changes to the Tennessee mechanics lien law took place in 1990. In that year, the Legislature enacted major modifications to the existing Tennessee mechanics’ lien law, with numerous miscellaneous changes made since 1990. The 1990 modifications are encapsulated within the following two major categories: 1. The Tennessee lien law provided more protection […]
Month: February 2011
Massachusetts Permits Design Professionals to File Mechanics Liens
Massachusetts has extended mechanic’s lien rights to architects, engineers and other design professionals. The law, which was signed by Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick on January 5, 2011, becoming effective on July 1, 2011, allows architects, other design professionals, and project managers to place a mechanic’s lien on property if they are not paid for their […]
California Tightens Requirements Related to Mechanic’s Liens
If the past few years of chasing down money has served as a constant reminder, getting paid first –or sometimes at all– may require getting the property owner involved, especially when your contract is only with the general contractor or one of the subcontractors. A recent blog entitled Construction Contractors: Dotting Your “I”s and Crossing […]
Ohio County Recorder Launches Owner Notification System
A County Recorder has determined a way to help owners determine what is being recorded on their property at any given time. Lorain County Recorder Judy Nedwick has launched a new system that will notify property owners by e-mail or text message whenever a document is filed regarding their property. Those interested in the service […]
Building schools provides boost to construction firms
By November 2009, construction employment in the state was off by 5,200 jobs when compared to a year earlier. A year later, construction remained in the doldrums. But continued school building provided a welcome boost for many contractors. In Natrona County, Groathouse Construction completed the CY Middle School last summer, which sent payroll and consumer-spending […]