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Alaska Mechanics Lien: Five Things To Know About The Lien Law

By on March 13, 2013

Alaska mechanics lien law is complicated and it’s important to understand the laws applicable to your project. Here are five things you should know about Alaska mechanics lien law. 1) Preliminary Notice is Not Required, But Sending It Can Be Beneficial In Alaska, preliminary notice is called a Notice of Lien Rights. This is not [...]

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Alaska Mechanics Lien Must Include Legal Property Description – Usually

By on June 14, 2012

Whenever filing a mechanics lien, it’s critical to properly identify the property being encumbered. It is this description, after all, that controls which property is being listed with the lien. More importantly perhaps, each state’s mechanics lien laws have strict requirements as to what does and does not constitute proper identification of land.  If you [...]

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Can Alaska Mechanics Lien Include Costs and Attorney Fees?

By on June 14, 2012

I’ve written a blog post in the past about a general good practice when preparing a mechanics lien claim with respect to the question of whether a claimant should or shouldn’t include miscellaneous costs, attorney fees and expenses in the claim.  The article is What Costs Can I Include In A Mechanics Lien? This is [...]

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The Guide To Filing A Mechanics Lien in Alaska

By on June 14, 2012

Regardless of where you are, filing a mechanics lien is a technical process, requiring that you meet all of the statutory requirements. In Alaska, when working on residential, commercial, industrial or other private construction projects, the mechanics lien laws are not complex, but they do require compliance with a number of steps. Preliminary Notice Not Required in [...]

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ALERT: Mechanic Lien Law Changes in The Last Frontier: Alaska

By on September 15, 2010

Before last week, contractors and suppliers in Alaska were required to file a mechanic lien within 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or material to a construction project.   Alaska House Bill 253 (read full text), however, was passed into law and became effective on September 8, 2010, extending the period for 30-days. Therefore, in Alaska, [...]

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Database Changes for Mississippi and Alaska Lien Law Updates

By on September 11, 2010

Over the past two weeks, the lien laws changed in Mississippi and Alaska, and the LienPilot database has been updated to ensure your preliminary notice and mechanic lien deadlines are properly calculated. In Mississippi, the law changed so that rental companies can lien for rented equipment. Accordingly, all of our deadlines for the state were [...]

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