Author: Max Segal
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4 Tips to Make Your Construction Notices Iron Clad
Sending preliminary notices is the best way to protect your lien rights, but making sure your documents have correct and complete information is easier said than done, especially for lower tier contractors and suppliers. A valid preliminary notice protects your lien rights, increases your company’s visibility on the project, and typically results in faster payment,…
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What Can the NFL’s Move to Las Vegas Teach Us About Lien Rights?
And one topic that the game announcers will be sure to bring attention to during broadcasts this upcoming season is the Oakland Raider’s upcoming move to Las Vegas which was approved by NFL owners earlier this year. While the move to Vegas won’t be complete until at least 2020, the stadium authority has already issued…
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What’s Your Project Type? Stadium Construction Projects
Whether you’re new to the lien rights management process or a notice-sending black-belt, you know that you need to know the project type in order to protect your lien rights. When it comes to lien rights management and the zlien system, there are 5 possible project types, and there are different forms to send depending…
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How to Find the Property Owner on a Construction Project
Despite how it may feel at the time when it’s actually happening to you, payment issues on construction jobs are rarely the result of any ill will or the actions of a bad actor. Rather, the complexity of the project’s payment chain (see image, right) makes it hard for the property owners at the top of…
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Why Can’t I Find the Property Owner on my California Construction Project?
If you’re a subcontractor, a material supplier, or are in the equipment rental business, by definition, you are a “lower-tiered” participant on a project (see graphic, below left). This means that you probably don’t have a direct relationship with the property owner on the project since there are other participants on the project – such…