Author: Danny Garfield
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How to Extend a Mechanics Lien
You’ve filed a mechanics lien. Your deadline to enforce (or foreclose) the lien is approaching, and you still haven’t been paid. But you’re not ready enforce the lien — you just need a little more time to collect. Sound like you? You’re not alone. The good news is, some states allow lien claimants to extend…
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How and Why to Send a Retraction Letter
Our customers often ask, How Do I File a Retraction Letter? or, Am I Required to Send a Retraction Letter? The truth is, retraction letters are sort of a made up document in the construction industry. They have almost no legal power, and they exist more for the psychological assurance of parties that receive pre lien…
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8 States With the Toughest Lien Notice Laws
Note: This article was originally published in October, 2015, and was updated with new content in April, 2017. Not all states’ lien notice laws were created equal. If you’ve done construction work or supplied materials in more than one state, you’ve probably experienced this first hand. The team at zlien does work across the country on a…
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What Is a Pre Lien?
This article was originally published in October, 2015, and was updated with new content in April, 2017 What is a pre lien? Most people consider a pre lien notice to be any notice or letter that a construction party (contractor, supplier, design professional, etc.) must give before filing a mechanics lien. In other words, a…
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Mechanics Lien Rules for Architects, Engineers, and Designers [Infographic]
While most of the writing about construction payment and mechanics liens focuses on contractors and suppliers, there’s another group of people out there vital to completing (and even starting) any construction project. I’m talking about design professionals. Design professionals include architects, engineers, interior designers, and other licensed professionals. Without these guys and girls, buildings…