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Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan

An owner hired a contractor to make improvements on real property, but the contractor failed to pay its subcontractors or suppliers. What happens next? Under Michigan’s Construction Lien Act, contractors, subcontractors,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Mechanics’ Liens: Misapplication of a “Blanket Lien” Under Colorado’s General Mechanics’ Lien Act

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A mechanics’ lien affords unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or material suppliers a security interest in the property’s real estate and title. A blanket lien is a type of mechanics’ lien that covers more than...more

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From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title

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One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Prompt Payment Update—Alberta's Court of King's Bench Concludes Adjudicator Decisions under the PPCLA

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In 2022, amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) introduced a prompt payment and related fast-track adjudication process. Recently, in Welcome Homes Construction Inc v Atlas Granite Inc, the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Colombie-Britannique : La Cour d’appel se prononce sur les arrangements directs entre propriétaire et sous-traitant

Dans l’affaire Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Fairway Recycle Group Inc. (l’« affaire Pinnacle Living »), la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») s’est récemment penchée sur la capacité d’un...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Court of Appeal Rules on Direct Owner-Subcontractor Arrangements Under Builders Lien Act

In Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Fairway Recycle Group Inc. (Pinnacle Living), the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court) recently considered the ability of an owner to obtain a discharge of a lien by...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Un tribunal de l’Alberta clarifie le processus d’arbitrage intérimaire en vertu de la Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act

Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (la « décision ») est la première décision rendue par la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») qui touche le processus d’arbitrage intérimaire en vertu de la loi...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Court Clarifies Adjudication Pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act

Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (Decision) is the first decision from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench about adjudication pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA). In the...more

Snell & Wilmer

A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On...

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Utah's lien statute is intricate, unique, and oft amended by the legislature. And how Utah courts have interpreted the definitions and deadlines in the lien statute are frequent subjects of trial court best efforts and,...more

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Washington Supreme Court Weighs in on Notice Requirements for Labor Liens: Velazquez Framing LLC v. Cascadia Homes, Inc.

Washington’s construction lien statute, RCW 60.04, balances the interests of persons performing work to improve real property with the interests of property owners in avoiding the necessity of paying for the same work twice....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

50 State Lien Law Notice Requirements

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This quick reference describes general time requirements for filing lien notices in each state, plus Washington, DC. Seyfarth’s Construction team prepared the survey for use primarily by commercial contractors and real estate...more

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[Event] 16th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects - February 22nd - 23rd, Toronto, ON,...

The premier event for Canadian construction professional and their counsel is back to Toronto! Rebranded as the 16th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Projects and Contracts, this annual event will...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Examining Changes to North Carolina's Law Governing Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Construction Lien and Payment Bond Disputes

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Legal disputes arising from construction projects commonly involve lien claims (in the case of private construction projects) or payment bond claims (in the case of public construction projects) asserted by a general...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023

Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is a brief summary of the changes for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 10, October 2023

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 - Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Wait, Is My Lien Waiver Enforceable?

If you get into a construction dispute concerning payments made to your contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you want to be sure that your lien waivers are enforceable in your jurisdiction. A lien waiver is an agreement...more

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Construction Liens in Ontario: An Introductory Guide for Contractors

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A construction lien is a legal mechanism that helps protect contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers (collectively the “Lien Claimant”) from non-payment for their work on a construction project. In Ontario, construction...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: February 2023

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It has been several years since a New Jersey court has issued a decision relating to the New Jersey Construction Lien Law, but a recent case decided by the Supreme Court of Nebraska, Echo Group, Inc. v. Tradesmen...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Land Rich, Cash Poor: The Impacts of the PPCLA and Statutory Trusts on Builders' Liens

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Key Highlights - - Pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA), previously known as the Alberta Builders' Lien Act, funds paid following the issuance of a certificate of substantial performance are...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Construction Contract Tip – How Can Owners Make Sure Subcontractors Are Paid?

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In my last post, I discussed ways subcontractors can protect themselves from waiving their right to lien before the owner pays. However, what if an owner pays its general contractor (GC), but the funds never make it to the...more

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Construction Contract Tip – Subcontractors, Don’t Waive Your Right to a Lien

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In the course of reviewing construction subcontracts, I’ve recently seen provisions similar to the following (simplified for convenience and confidentiality): “The subcontractor shall reimburse the [Contractor and/or Owner]...more

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Third Party Rights Not Absolute Bar on Rescission of Bonds Issued Due to Fraudulent Misrepresentation

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Key Highlights - - Interest of innocent third party without notice not an absolute bar on rescission remedy. - Lenders, project companies, subcontractors and suppliers should seek risk mitigation measures to decrease...more

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Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act Now in Force in Alberta—What You Need to Know

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In an attempt to reduce delayed payment periods in Alberta, on August 29, 2022, the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA) came into force replacing the Builder's Lien Act (the BLA). Although most of the BLA was...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Want to File a Mechanics’ Lien in California? Here’s What You Can (and Can’t) Include

How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time to time because...more

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New Law Limits Broad Form Lien Waivers in Construction Projects

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Lien rights can be one of a contractor's most important means of securing payment on any private construction project in North Carolina.  Under Chapter 44A of the North Carolina Statutes, contractors that contract directly...more

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