Construction Legal Guides (49 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Land development and building construction involves many contractual agreements and compliance with a range of federal, state, and local land-development laws.
Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago.

Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
You can file a construction lien yourself, but be prepared to hire an attorney if simply filing the lien does not produce payment.
13 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago.

Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
A construction lien may be placed against your property improperly. In Washington, like in most states, there is a defined manner of disputing the validity of a construction lien.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
The construction lien is one of the most powerful tools for collecting on non-paying projects, but be careful to ensure that all of the legal requirements of a lien are met.
18 of 22 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago.

Written by Chad William Koplien
Here is generally how a subcontractor should approach perfecting and filing a construction lien on a single-family residential project.
15 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Chad William Koplien
Generally, the process of perfecting and filing a construction lien will entail one or more of the following steps. You should consult with an attorney to make sure you know which steps apply to your situation.
11 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Chad William Koplien
This how-to will provide general considerations for a subcontractor ("sub") intending on filing a construction lien on a commercial project in Wisconsin. The sub should consult with an attorney to ensure the proper requirements are complied with.
9 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by David William Ginn
Here are the steps you need to take to prepare and file a stop notice on a public works project in California, including some important deadlines you need to know.
25 of 29 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Chad William Koplien
In addition to the other guides on my site, this summary will answer some basic questions that you as an owner, subcontractor, contractor or supplier might have regarding construction liens in Wisconsin.
10 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Chad William Koplien
This guide will summarize some of the recent Wisconsin court cases affecting the construction and residential real estate industry.
6 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Chad William Koplien
This guide provides my view of recent litigation trends in the Wisconsin construction industry.
8 of 9 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Chad William Koplien
Use this as a general guide for reviewing your standard form contracts with owners in single family residential construction. The following are the essential clauses that you have to have in these contracts:
10 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by David Waldon Pickard III
You enjoy what you do and take pride in your work. The job went well, but now you have to deal with the often frustrating process of getting paid. Protect your legal right to payment with your Mechanic's Lien rights.
Posted in Construction / Development 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Charles Andrew Hillestad
A SUMMARY OF THE MINIMUM THINGS A PROPERTY OWNER SHOULD DO WHEN HIRING A CONTRACTOR FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION (assuming of course avoiding having to hire an expensive attorney later on is a preferred goal).
Posted in Construction / Development 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Oregon

Written by Barry Eran Janay
This article explains the grounds for discharging a mechanics lien filed in any county in the State of New York.
2 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
Claimants must meet certain legal pre-qualifications before filing a construction lien against your property or project. Since parish recorders are required to file documents upon presentation, some documents are recorded improperly. This guide discusses how to dispute a private lien in Louisiana.
8 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Louisiana

Written by Keith Robert Shepherd
Introduction. In Oregon, construction liens are governed entirely by statute, (Chapter 87 of the Oregon Revised Statutes). This article summarizes only the most important legal requirements.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Oregon

Written by Vincent Thomas Pallaci
The slumping economy has hit contractors hard, especially small to mid size firms that concentrate on residential construction. There are a few simple things that you, the contractor, can do to protect your business and minimize the negative impact of customers that do not pay.
Posted in Construction / Development 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Eli Robbins
The practice of requiring the execution of lien releases as a condition of payment on construction projects is common. However, lien releases should not be signed as a matter of course, rather, they must be thoroughly read and understood so that rights are not unintentionally released.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development 30 days ago.

Written by Vincent Thomas Pallaci
If you have been around the construction industry long enough then you know that payment disputes are part of the package. But how do you make sure that you do everything necessary to give yourself a chance to actually collect? Follow these steps and you will be headed in the right direction.
Posted in Construction / Development 1 day ago. Jurisdiction: New York