Rental Demand Drives New Commercial Construction in Southern California

The long dry spell in Los Angeles’s commercial construction market may be comming to a close.  The Los Angeles Times recently reported that commercial real estate developers are building again, buoyed by strong demand for apartments. With unemployment still high and Americans still skittish about putting their money in a house that may still decline in value, […]

California Mechanics Liens: The Nutshell Version

The internet is full of long explanations regarding mechanics liens.  From Wikipedia to About.com,  Once of the best explanations we’ve found (outside our own FAQs about California mechanics liens) is from the Sacramento County Public Law Library website.   Mechanics liens and their requirements are all laid out in an easy to understand format there. […]

California Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices “How To”

In California, the construction lien law is very specific. In addition to simply filing a construction lien, a claimant needs to make sure that it complied with all the pre-requisites that the mechanics’ lien law requires. Liens filed on private property or on funds relating to a public project are known as Mechanic’s Liens. When […]