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Will the 2009 Economy Create More Mechanic Lien Filings?

By on December 28, 2008

At the Construction Lien Blog, we’ve written about the current state of the economy in America, and how this has affected the construction industry from coast-to-coast. However, there is recent conversation in the media and out in the blog-o-sphere that the economy’s impact on construction has increased the amount of mechanic’s liens filed by contractors. [...]

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Efforts to Change California Lien Law Dead…for now

By on December 28, 2008

Senate Bill 1691 went to Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk, and he vetoed the bill.   The law would have made significant changes to the California Mechanic’s Lien Law – but for the time being, the legislative efforts to make changes to the state’s laws have failed. Considering the governor’s non-substantive veto message (which was copied and pasted [...]

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Explaining Louisiana Lien Law at AllBusiness.Com

By on December 26, 2008

AllBusiness.com, an online media and e-commerce company that operates one of the premier business sites on the Web, is a great tool for contractors.   They self-proclaim to help business professionals save time and money by addressing real-world business questions and presenting practical solutions. As one of its resources, the website has re-published an article written [...]

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California Freezes Funds for Public Projects

By on December 23, 2008

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that with the state nearly broke, California has frozen nearly $4 billion worth of loans for public building projects.    The unprecedented move is expected to halt construction all over the state – and inevitably, leave contractors, subcontractors and suppliers bickering with one another about outstanding payments and work. With an [...]

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Credit Meltdown Squeezing Contractors – Lien To Protect Your Rights

By on October 2, 2008

The Associated General Contractors organization just published an article titled “Credit Meltdown Market Squeezes Contractors,” reporting how the recent economic problems in the U.S. are greatly effecting those in the construction industry. The article discusses the upheaval on Wall Street, and how its stopping construction projects all over the country. You can read the article [...]

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Is Seattle Recession-Proof? Good News for WA Contractors

By on June 25, 2008

Wolfe Law Group, construction attorneys in Washington and Louisiana, posted an interesting article about the construction market in Seattle, WA and the strength of Seattle’s economy as a whole on its construction law blog. The text is reproduced below: In the midst of the “doom and gloom” economy predictions in the U.S., there seems to [...]

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