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  • Who Is Filing Your Lien? Zlien is Licensed, Bonded, Insured and Experienced

    The New York Times recently published an article titled “In a Downturn, More Act as Their Own Lawyers.”   The article, of course, discusses how courts across the country are seeing a rise in “pro se” litigants in connection with the troubling economy. The rise in pro se litigation is just a slice of the full…

  • Washington Law Protects Contractors from Dangers of Frivolous Lien Statute

    A quick word from the construction law case files: The Court of Appeals, Division 1, out in Washington state, has refused to deem a construction lien as frivolous based upon the complexity of the construction contract at dispute. The court in SD Deacon Corp. of Washington v. Gaston Bros. Excavating, Inc., decided back in May…

  • What Are the Chances of Getting Paid After Filing A Lien?

    In today’s economic climate, payment problems are plaguing construction projects. Just recently, a prospective customer called us and asked:  what are the chances of getting paid after filing a lien? Unfortunately, it’s impossible to provide a success percentage because each situation is different. However, mechanics liens are far and away one of the most effective…

  • Construction Lien Blog added to ABAJournal Website

    Since 2007,zlienhas been in a leader in construction legal document preparation, and has published the Construction Payment Blog, commenting on our services and construction lien information and news. We’re pleased to learn that the Construction Payment Blog has been recently added to ABA Journal’s BLAWG directory, and can be found here:  http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/construction_lien_blog/. ABAJournal.com is the…

  • Get Smarter With Lien Seminars from Zlien

    Is your company flat-out confused about the lien laws that apply to your projects? Do you have collection problems and don’t know where to start? Letzlien help. Start 2009 on the right foot by having zlien come out to your company’s headquarters and talk with you and your employees about the lien laws that apply…