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  • Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    Incorporation is an important concept for material suppliers. The right to file the mechanic lien only arises when the materials are physically incorporated into the project’s property. That means that if the materials are “ordered” but are still in a warehouse somewhere, then there’s no lien rights. Even if the materials have been “supplied” to…

  • Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    While mechanics lien laws are different from state-to-state, one constant among the laws is that a mechanics 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.…

  • Mechanics Lien Florida: How to File a FL Mechanics Lien

    Mechanics Lien Florida: How to File a FL Mechanics Lien

    How to file a Mechanics Lien in Florida. Read this step-by-step guide that goes through all of the steps required to file a mechanics lien in the state of Florida.

  • Mechanics Lien Rights and 2-Tier Distribution: Are You Protected?

    Mechanics Lien Rights and 2-Tier Distribution: Are You Protected?

    In short, the effect that 2-tier distribution might have on lien rights is directly related to “project role.” (Project role is a term that’s used as a way to classify each participant on a construction project. Potential roles include the general or prime contractor, a subcontractor, material supplier, equipment renter, and so on.) Generally speaking, material…

  • Can I File a Mechanics Lien If Unpaid for Snow Removal Work?

    Can I File a Mechanics Lien If Unpaid for Snow Removal Work?

    Even though the deck is probably stacked against the possibility of snow removal qualifying for lien rights protection in most states, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Also, snow removal is kind of similar to a job that usually does qualify for lien rights protection — the work of removing trash and debris from a…