Tag: Why zlien

  • Happy 5th Birthday To The Lien Blog

    Five years ago on this day, I published our first blog post “ zlien launches its Blog.”  The post promised that with the announcement of our Construction Payment Blog: …[w]e’re taking another step towards making the liening procedure more accessible and simple. While legislatures all across the country have drafted lien laws with the intent…

  • Be Cautious When Choosing a Document Preparer or Form Generator

    This may seem obvious, but it pays to be cautious when using a document preparation company, or a form generator, to assist with mechanic’s liens and notices.  There are many reasons for this, but I was prompted to think about it by a short blog post over at the TaxProf Blog.  In that post, a…

  • A Mechanics Lien Ordered And Filed In Under One Hour: The Story

    Earlier this week a potential client contacted us with a dilemma: They had waited the entire lien period expecting to get paid and now needed to file a mechanics lien by the end of the day.  It was 12:30pm.  Could it be done? zlien had the lien prepared and recorded within an hour. This is…

  • Zlien is a Licensed Document Preparer in California

    zlien has a shiny new license.  Well, a shiny renewed license.   zlien is a licensed California legal document preparation company.  Every 2 years our license must be renewed, and our fearless CEO Scott Wolfe made the trek to the Golden State to keep us up to date.  Our renewed license will keep zlien current…

  • We’re Beta Testing The LienPilot 4 – Notice and Lien Management Never Better

    Editor’s Note:  zlien has grown quite a bit since we first started using the term “Lien Pilot” to refer to our product. Now, we refer to our product simply to as the zlien platform, our cloud-based application that helps you manage your lien rights and help you get paid. Subscription plans start at just $49 per…