Tag: County Recorders
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Can I Extend a Mechanics Lien Claim in California?
The process of extending a California mechanics lien as described above is not simple, nor is it speedy. This is unfortunate because most of these “credit deals” get consummated at the last minute, leaving the parties to scramble to get the now-required notice of credit filed with the recorder. Yes, you read that correctly: the notice of…
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Hey Contractors: Electronic Filing is Not Just for Taxes!
Before throwing away all of your envelopes and planning an afternoon off with the time you’ll save, make a quick call to the county to confirm that e-recording is available for mechanics liens. Unless the project you’re trying to lien is located in one of the 5 states specifically mentioned above, you’ll have close to…
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4 Myths About Mechanics Lien Releases That Contractors Need to Know
Mechanics lien rules and requirements tend to be very confusing. Because of this, there’s a lot of misinformation out in the world about how mechanics liens work. There are many different aspects of mechanics liens that are misunderstood across the board, and one of those aspects is the mechanics lien release. Please read on for a…
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Essential Information about Washington DC Mechanics Liens
Washington DC is home to 681,170 people packed into 61 square miles of land making it the most densely populated region in the entire United States. As you can imagine, that makes the nation’s capital a hotbed of construction as it’s home to a huge number of houses, offices, apartment buildings, schools, and businesses (not…
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Filing a Mechanics Lien – 5 Places It’s Hard to Have Success
If you’re a contractor on a job and you’re having trouble getting paid, a mechanics lien (or a bond claim) can be just the tool you need to help with your payment issue. But given the power that these tools can wield (especially a mechanics lien claim, which can encumber and ultimately force the sale…