Disputing A Construction Lien
How To Dispute a Construction Lien in Louisiana or Washington Filing a construction lien is incredibly simple, and here is a secret: when filing, no one checks to ensure that the property owner...
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Construction Liens: Probably the most frequently discussed legal topic amongst contractors, the construction lien can be a very powerful tool for your company to avoid costly disputes and non-paying...
View ArticleHow To Dispute A Louisiana Construction Lien
Louisiana lien laws are codified in La. R.S. 9:4801, which is referred to as the Louisiana Private Works Act. While the state has some notice requirements, it is generally a non-notice state [read...
View ArticleHow to Challenge an Improperly Filed Construction Lien
Scott Wolfe, a construction attorney in Louisiana, Washington & Oregon, and he recently published two legal guides on the attorney rating website, Avvo.com. The two articles discuss how to...
View ArticleIf A Construction Lien is Bonded…Does that Circumvent Payment to an Claimant?
Typically, a construction lien is filed to have a number of desired effects: (1) To prevent the sale or transfer of the property; (2) To hold multiple parties without contractual privity liable for...
View ArticleWashington Appeals Case Confirms Lien Requirements Are Technical, But...
Alan Middleton of the Washington Construction Law Blog published a pithy update to its site last week concerning mechanic liens in Washington State. In “Battle of the Lien Forms: Claims of Lien Must...
View ArticleFiling Mistake Invalidates $12.4 Million Mechanics Lien
Mechanic lien laws are highly technical, and they frequently change in unpredictable ways (see recent controversial example from Washington). We’ve expressed the sentiment a hundred times on this...
View ArticleLitigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts
I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts....
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Construction Lien Removal Suit in Louisiana
Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege) removed from the title of your...
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California Civil Procedure Series – How to File Suit
As an attorney in multiple states (California and Louisiana) there are many overlapping rules and theory of law that are transferable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, there are many local...
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