Tag: Private Residential Construction
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Do I Still Have a Mechanics Lien Right If a Homeowner Hires Me Directly?
Since contracting parties will be dealing directly with the homeowner, it will be up to the homeowner to collect lien waivers and make sure everything is done and done properly. However, while the homeowner may hire you or your company directly, that doesn’t mean that they’ll know the identities of any subcontractors or suppliers that…
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Do Construction Companies Need to Pay Sales Tax on Their Projects?
Everyone knows in the business world that when a customer (the buyer) purchases something from your business (the seller), they must pay sales tax, right? And it’s the responsibility of the seller to collect that sales tax and remit it to the appropriate taxing authority. Easy enough! Well, surprise, surprise – it turns out that…
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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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Residential Construction in Texas: Do Retainage Rules Apply?
One common question that many folks in the construction industry have is whether the Texas retainage rules apply to residential projects. Should construction industry participants make sure to comply with retainage requirements and the associated required notices on projects that are residential in nature? Or are residential projects not subject to those additional rules?
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Residential vs. Owner-Occupied Residential Construction Project – Is There Any Real Difference?
A mechanics lien allows a party to encumber somebody else’s property – even if the lien claimant didn’t contract with the property owner – and foreclose on the property and force its sale to get paid. That’s a pretty significant right, so it makes sense that they are governed by strict requirements. In this same…