Tag: Michigan

Mechanics Lien Michigan: How to File a MI Mechanics Lien

How to File a Michigan Mechanics Lien. This step-by-step guide is essential reading for anyone working in the Michigan construction industry.

December 18, 2018
How Do You Find a Notice of Commencement in Michigan?

Subcontractors working on Michigan construction jobs are required to file a Notice of Furnishing to the owner and prime contractor within 20 days of first furnishing labor and/or materials to a job. Plus, you’ll notice that there is a lot of overlap between the information required on Michigan’s Notice of Commencement and on a Michigan lien…

July 12, 2018
What Is a Notice of Commencement? [Free Download]

Typically, the filing of a notice of commencement by the property owner or other top-of-chain party affects preliminary notice and mechanics lien requirements and deadlines for subcontractors, material suppliers, and other parties down the contracting chain. This serves as protection for the owner or GC, because it creates additional hurdles and limits the lien process…

February 27, 2018
The Notice of Commencement Handbook

What Is A Notice of Commencement? Notice of Commencement is a legal document available to construction participants in the following states: Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas. The rules applicable to notice of commencement vary widely among these states. Sometimes this document is required, sometimes it is optional. In some cases,…

June 6, 2016
What Is a Notice of Furnishing?

Notice of Furnishing is the term used for preliminary notice in four states: Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota. In these states, most parties who furnish labor and/or materials on construction projects are required to send notice of furnishing in order to secure lien rights. Notice of furnishing should be sent proactively, long before a payment…

May 6, 2016