In Texas, mechanics’ liens are created by constitutional right and by statute. A Constitutional Lien is available only to contractors in direct contractual privity with the owner for the improvements to the property. Statutory mechanics’ liens may be asserted, similar to other states, by general contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, mechanics, or artisans. A Texas mechanics lien […]
Month: May 2013
Destruction of Ancient Pyramids
A construction company has destroyed a 2,300 year old Mayan Structure for a road building project in Belize. The structure is located in the Nohmul Center, and is one of the most important sites in northern Belize. Destruction of the site was detected last week. This type of demolition is really a tragedy, however, it […]
Now That’s A Lot of Liens!
The foreclosure lawsuit of the historic Union Trust Building in Downtown Pittsburg has pitted a big California bank against local contractors. The building was constructed in 1916 by Henry Clay Frick, and recently completed extensive renovations. The bank, California National Bank of Long Beach, filed the lawsuit because about 10 different contractors filed $3.57 in mechanics […]
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Colorado Court Strikes Mechanics Lien with an Overstated Amount
Colorado, like many states, allows mechanics liens to be placed on property where a prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, and laborer performed work. In Colorado, as in all states, mechanics liens are filed on construction projects. But the mechanics lien laws are a double edged sword, and the lienor must be sure that he is properly liening the […]
Jet Star Removal
Workers have begun demolition on New Jersey’s Jet Star Roller Coaster. The coaster was hit off of the pier and into the ocean by Hurricane Sandy last October. The picture of this coaster sitting in the sea served as a representation of the devastation that Sandy caused. Construction, or rather destruction, was delayed for months […]