Preliminary notice is the most common term for the notice that is sent when labor or materials are first furnished on a job site. There are a number of other names by which this notice is known. Some examples are, Notice to Owner, Notice of Contract, Notice of Non-payment, Notice of Lien Rights, 20 Day [...]
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Notice Of Intent To Lien: Great Tool For Getting Paid!
A great tool that I always reference on the Zlien website is the Charts & White Papers page. There are a number of helpful resources on this page. Today I will discuss the map regarding the summary of construction notice requirements. In particular, this map indicates states where a Notice of Intent to Lien is [...]
Iowa Mechanics Lien Law: Legislature Considering Even More Amendments
On January 1, 2013, significant changes to Iowa mechanics lien law went into effect. (The PAID blog discussed these changes just a few days after their effective date.) Amazingly, the legislature isn’t quite done yet: Two House Bills (House File 258 and House Study Bill 215) and a Senate Bill (Senate File 360) are making their way through the Iowa [...]
Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law: Potential Changes Coming in 2015
As we noted in a recent post, state legislatures are constantly amending their lien laws. While that post discussed Oklahoma’s potential modification of the mechanic’s lien law, this post examines a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania mechanics lien law scheme. Proposed Amendments to Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law Change Notice Requirements The proposed amendment would have a significant effect [...]
FAQ: What Is Preliminary Notice?
Short Answer: Some states require preliminary notices, others do not. In the states where preliminary notice is required, a party providing labor and/or materials must deliver a notice to certain other parties before or immediately after they begin performing work or providing materials. If the notice is required and not sent, you may lose the [...]
The Wizard Makes Ordering the Right Document at the Right Time Easy
Zlien’s new Lien Wizard makes it easier than ever for contractors and suppliers to have preliminary notices, notices of intent to lien, mechanics liens and even lien releases processed. It’s this simple: You put in your project information (state, your role, project type); The Wizard tells you the applicable notice requirements and lien deadlines You [...]
Pro-Owner ‘Trick’ in the Delaware & Pro-Contractor ‘Trick’ in the Louisiana Lien Statutes
Here and there, there are statutes within a state’s lien laws that allow a property owner to place a duty of performance on subcontractors and contractors. When representing property owners, savvy construction attorneys will recommend that these statutes be utilized to protect the owner from future liens. An example of these types of statutes can [...]
Illinois Contemplating Amendment to Mechanics Lien Statute
It appears that the Illinois legislature is contemplating an amendment to its mechanic’s lien statute, as reported last week by the informative Illinois Construction Law Blog. According to that blog post, the guts of the amendment would require contractors (non-subs) to given written notice on owner-occupied single family residences prior to filing a lien. According [...]
7 Habits of Contractors Who Lose Money…and How to Break Them
The Construction Commando’s “Contractor’s Secret Weapon” published an article with this title that described seven instances when contractors lose money on a project. While the article was drafted to an audience of California contractors, the habits apply nationwide. It will be to any contractors’ benefit to review this article online, access which habits apply to [...]
Georgia Mechanics Lien: New Laws Go Into Effect April 2009
In the spring of 2008, a senate advisory committee in Georgia completed a report on the state’s lien laws, and proposed a bill to make certain substantive changes to OCGA 44-14-361 et seq., which houses Georgia’s lien laws. The first paragraph of the report’s summary nicely explains the challenges facing legislatures when drafting and re-drafting [...]
A Step to Notice: The Washington Contractor Registration Disclosure Form
In Washington State, Contractors are aware of the burdens placed upon them by Labor & Industries. While these conditions and requirements are often necessary to preserve the integrity of the building industry, they are often confusing, vague and difficult to locate. A common and extremely valuable tool to preservation of payment in contracting is the [...]
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