Some Northern New Jersey residential home improvement companies have been sued by the state Attorney General’s office and the State Division of Consumer Affairs. Steming from complaints from nearly 70 consumers, including five from Monmouth County, six from Middlesex County, four from Union County, three from Somerset County and one from Morris County, the allegations […]
Legislation recently introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature would limit lien rights for subcontractors and suppliers. Pennsylvania House Bill 1602 removes the ability of subcontractors, suppliers and others that do not have a contract directly with the owner to file a mechanics lien on owner occupied residences when the owner has paid the contractor in full. […]
A recent phone call from a frustrated client of LienItNow.com who had to file their mechanics lien that same day inevitably led to the question: “Why can’t you just file the lien electronically?” The answer is enmeshed in a network of statutes, laws, codes and regulations contained in each of the 50 States of our […]
Over the last four years we’ve all had to deal with the funding crashes that followed the 2008 financial crisis. In those four years, many have also learned the difference between pay-if-paid clauses and pay-when-paid clauses. But what is the difference between the two, when should each one be used, and why should it matter […]
The Washington Supreme Court was recently faced with a decision on whether to strictly construe the sample mechanics lien form contained in the Washington statutes, or whether to require an acknowledgment, which was required by statute but not contained in the sample form. Anna H. Oshiro and Michael S. Zicherman analyzed the court’s decision in […]
