California Lien Law Changes Effective July 1st, 2012

How California’s Changing Lien Law Affects You As of 7/1/12, the existing California statutes for mechanic’s liens, stop notices, and bond claims will be replaced by updated statutes.  It is important to understand these changes, as they could determine whether or not your lien filing is valid. Preliminary Notices: Under the current laws, the 20-Day Notice […]

Filing Your South Dakota Mechanic’s Lien

Rules for Filing an South Dakota Mechanic’s LienWho Can File: Anyone supplying labor, work, or materials for a project can file.  This includes professional services such as architecture engineering, and surveying.  Only work or labor relating to the project that has already been furnished can be claimed by a claimant.  Additionally, no written contract is required.  An […]

Alaska – What Happens AFTER the lien is filed?

AFTER you have successfully filed your lien, the owner doesn’t always automatically pay what you say is owed.  Alaska law requires that a mechanic’s lien be enforced (or legal proceeding begin) within 6 months after the date the Claim of Lien was recorded. However, Alaska does allow a lien to be extended for an additional 6 […]

Oregon Construction Lien Filing

How to Be Sure You Are Within Your Lien Rights in Oregon Filing your construction lien in Oregon can be a very straightforward process, provided all of the requirements are met.  Oregon requires that everyone entitled to file a lien must be registered in the state.  Without this registration, your lien claim may not be […]

The Mechanics of filing an Alaska Mechanic’s Lien

The most difficult part of filing a lien is making sure you complete each required step within the correct timeline.  To place a mechanic’s lien in Alaska, if a Notice of Completion is not recorded by the property owner, the Claim of Lien must be recorded no later than 120 days after the completion of the construction […]