Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts Oct 2010 18 Scott Wolfe Jr 0 Promises To Pay Mean Squat To Your Lien Deadlines Owed money on a construction project, but weary about filing a mechanics lien because the owner or contractor is promising to pay? Well, as the promise to pay “tomorrow,” turns into “Friday,” and turns into “next week,” the time period available for you to file a mechanics lien continues to tick.   Who knows. MORE >>

You separate the employees into categories:  electrician, plumber, helper/laborer…   Sounds easy enough, right?  While you may make a distinction in your everyday business, that distinction may not be the same as the US Department of Labor or the state agency controlling your project.   And from first hand experience, I can tell you that agencies like the US Department of Labor are currently interpreting these requirements very pro-laborer. Department of Labor.   We forget that the law is the rule for simple and untaught people to live by.  Wrong. MORE >>

Problems arise when they are neither specifically included or excluded, and only those parties who “contribute&# or “furnish materials/labor&# to an improvement are protected. BLOG HOME ORDER FROM ZLIEN CALCULATE DEADLINES March 2, 2011 New Law Gives Architects and Engineers Mechanic Lien Rights in Massachusetts Thanks to the attorneys at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP for calling our attention to a change in Massachusetts mechanic lien laws , set to take effect on July 1, 2011. Determining who has mechanic lien rights on a construction project is an important first step to filing. MORE >>

Clearly define the goals of the building and project.   Consider adopting a rating system, and specify the system and the version. 2)    Designate a responsible party for certification :  A green/LEED coordinator can go a long way, designating someone who will be responsible for coordinating all parties, analyzing the work to ensure compatibility with the rating system, and put together all the paperwork required on the project. 3)    Responsibility Matrix: Create a “matrix” of who will be responsible for what.   This will at least mitigate the finger-pointing if or when something goes arwy. MORE >>

Here are some of the most common culprits:  (i) The property is not adequately described; (ii) You didn’t identify the last date you performed labor, or the date you sent a specific notice, or some other date required by statute; or (iii) You didn’t itemize the work you performed or the materials you furnished with enough particularity. So, let’s say you’re working in a state where you have 90 days from the last date of furnishing labor and materials to file a lien claim.   There’s even a tag for it on our blog, the Lien Errors tag.   So, here goes. MORE >>