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Filing A Mechanics Lien In The Aloha State

By on September 7, 2012

I’m sorry to report this to all the folks out there on the mainland who will become jealous after reading the next part of this sentence, but I’m in Hawai’i.   Life on the islands is relaxing and it’s hard to imagine how anything can be adversarial out here. Alas, construction disputes do arise and [...]

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How Material Suppliers Prove Its Materials Were Incorporated Into The Property When Filing A Mechanics Lien

By on January 18, 2012

While mechanic lien laws are different from state-to-state, one constant among the laws is that a mechanic lien right only arises if your materials are incorporated into the property being liened. I’ve talked about this in the past in some Scenario posts.  Some of these posts address whether cleaning services, landscaping services, furniture installers, etc. [...]

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Special Mechanic Lien Rules for Specially Fabricated Materials

By on January 11, 2012

Time and time again on this blog, I’ve said that if there is one lien law rule consistent from state to state, it’s that in order to qualify for a mechanics lien claim, the materials or labor you furnish must actually be incorporated into the jobsite’s property (click here to see mentions of “incorporation” on [...]

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