Tag: Ohio
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Somebody Transferred Materials I Delivered to Another Job – Can I Still File a Mechanics Lien?
In the above situation, a contractor took some construction materials from one jobsite to a second, entirely different jobsite where a completely unrelated project was underway (and he just happened to be working on both). Needless to say, the contractor was not authorized to do this. This occurred without the supplier’s knowledge, who, at the…
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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,…
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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…
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What Is a Pre Lien?
This article was originally published in October, 2015, and was updated with new content in April, 2017 What is a pre lien? Most people consider a pre lien notice to be any notice or letter that a construction party (contractor, supplier, design professional, etc.) must give before filing a mechanics lien. In other words, a…
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Ohio Notice of Furnishing: The Why, Who, What, When, and How
WHY send an Ohio Notice of Furnishing? The short answer: It’s best practice (and sometimes you have to). The long answer: If the owner files a Notice of Commencement, most other parties are required to submit a preliminary notice. In Ohio, this notice is called a Notice of Furnishing. Even if a preliminary notice is…