Author: Elliot Singer
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Idaho Mechanics Lien Law: Court Rules on What Party Must Be Named
One of the most basic features of a mechanics lien is that it enables unpaid contractors and subcontractors to get the money they are owed for furnishing labor and/or materials to a construction project. But what happens if the property owner for whom the subcontractor furnished labor or materials sells that property to a different…
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Pay When Paid Clauses: Virginia’s Unique Interpretation
Just a few weeks ago this blog gave our readers a wonderful introduction to the complex world of pay if paid and pay when paid clauses. As a quick refresher, construction subcontracts sometimes condition payment from the general contractor to the subcontractor on payment from the owner to the general contractor. General contractors don’t want to…