Just a few weeks ago we wrote about how the Georgia legislature had passed several amendments to its mechanics lien law that were only waiting on the government’s signature. We’ve been following the bill’s progress closely and are happy to report that on May 7, 2013, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 434 into law. [...]
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Georgia Mechanics Lien Law: Legislature Passes Amendment
Zlien, of course, has excellent resources describing current Georgia mechanics lien law. But as the LIEN blog has written a lot about recently, states are constantly amending their lien law and amendment proposals are currently moving through several states, such as Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Georgia is another one of the states currently considering changing its mechanics [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: How To File Your Claim
Georgia mechanics lien law can be tricky, as is the case in every state. One tiny error in the way you preserve or enforce your mechanics lien can invalidate your entire claim, and accordingly, you’ll want to be very careful in this process. This article is a step-by-step guide to filing a Georgia mechanics lien. [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: What It Means To Enforce Your Lien
As regular readers of this site are undoubtedly aware, mechanics liens are not valid forever. At some point, the exact time varies by state, the mechanics lien is extinguished if no action has been undertaken to enforce it. In many states, this type of requirement is synonymous with a lien foreclosure action. In Georgia, however, [...]
Be Careful Who You Choose To Enforce Your Mechanics Lien
A construction company in Georgia got stiffed $175,000, and filed a Georgia mechanics lien for that amount. Then, they made a mistake that is a pretty difficult mistake to predict. They hired the wrong attorney. Xavier Dicks was hired in June 2007 to foreclose upon a $175,000 mechanics lien set to expire on December 15, [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: When Should You File?
I must give a hat tip to the Cobb Law Group and their great Georgia Construction and Lien Law Blog for a really terrific post two weeks ago titled: When Should A Mechanics’ Lien or Materialmen’s Lien Be Filed in Georgia. I highly recommend heading over to their blog to read this post, which offers [...]
Georgia Supreme Court Case Example Of How Small Typographical Errors Can Be Fatal To A Mechanics Lien Claim
Filing a mechanic’s lien can be a fantastic collections tool for your company…unless you file the lien incorrectly. Regardless of where you’re filing across the country, it’s of paramount importance that your lien form meet the strict requirements of your particular jurisdiction. There are hundreds of seemingly small mistakes that can invalidate your lien, and [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: New Law Effective Today – Are You Ready?
As previously reported, Georgia Senate Bill 374 with proposed changes to the state’s lien laws has been passed and becomes effective today, March 31, 2009. The new rules consist of substantive changes to the Georgia lien laws that affects contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, homebuilders and property owners. We discussed the changes on this blog back in [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: Firms Starting To Warn About Changes
With Georgia’s lien law changes quickly approaching, law firms practicing construction law are starting to provide warnings and information to their clients. This post reviews these articles and press releases.
Georgia Mechanics Lien: The Importance of Being Registered to Work in Georgia
Virtually every state regulates contractors and other construction professionals in some manner. Those who perform construction services without proper registration or licensing, jeopardize their ability to file a construction lien. This is the case in California, for example, which was discussed in a blog post a few weeks ago. In Georgia, O.C.G. §48-13-30 et seq. [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: Local Law Firm Recommends Lien Service
Penessa & Associates, LLC, a Georgia law firm that practices construction law, recommends on its website that contractors, suppliers and other construction professionals use a lien filing service to file liens. Here’s what they say here: The best advice that we believe that we can give a Georgia contractor on filing a lien in Georgia [...]
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