Tag: Louisiana
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Can I File a Mechanics Lien For This?
Lien laws vary from state-to-state, but across the country it’s a consistent principle that contractors and suppliers can only file mechanic’s liens for work they perform on a construction improvement project. This begs the very important questions – what is a construction improvement project? And beyond that, what is a construction improvement? With respect…
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Mechanics Lien – Is it like a Mortgage? Yes and No.
In most states, contractors and suppliers can file “Mechanics Liens,” whereby they acquire a privilege against the construction jobsite’s property. The liens usually work like a mortgage on the property, such that it must be satisfied before a property is sold, transferred or refinanced. While liens act a lot like mortgages, they certainly are not…
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The North Carolina Mechanics Lien Scheme
Like most states, North Carolina has laws allowing those who provide labor or materials or rental equipment to a construction project to “lien” the project in the event of non-payment. While the general availability of filing a lien is a simple rule in North Carolina, it is more complex to determine how a party can…
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How to Challenge an Improperly Filed Construction Lien
At zlien , we’re usually helping companies get construction liens on the books. However, sometimes, your company may actually require the opposite: getting an improperly filed construction lien off the books. Co-founder of zlien, Inc., Scott Wolfe, is a construction attorney in Seattle, WA and New Orleans, LA, and he recently published two legal…
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Pro-Owner ‘Trick’ in the Delaware & Pro-Contractor ‘Trick’ in the Louisiana Lien Statutes
Here and there, there are statutes within a state’s lien laws that allow a property owner to place a duty of performance on subcontractors and contractors. When representing property owners, savvy construction attorneys will recommend that these statutes be utilized to protect the owner from future liens. An example of these types of statutes can…