A mechanic’s lien is a lien that arises when a construction professional performs work on another person’s property. This type of a lien provides the construction professional with a security interest ...

In 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison proposed the first mechanics liens legislation in order to promote development in Washington. The Maryland Assembly (which governed Washington at that time) ...

Even though mechanics liens have been around in this country for about as long as construction itself, there’s still a great deal of confusion in the industry about how liens actually work. Case in ...

Washington’s construction lien statutes provide contractors with remedies to secure payment from property owners for furnished labor and/or ...

Furnishing labor or materials on a construction project can be risky. What if payment is delayed or disputed? Or worse — what if you don’t get paid at all? This can be especially complicated on large ...

Mechanic's liens are creatures of state statutes, so they vary tremendously as to who has rights, how they are protected and how they are enforced. But there are some issues that are common to many ...

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The Mechanics Lien statutory scheme, 49 P.S. Section 1101, et seq., inter alia, sets forth time limits on when a lien can be filed after the last work is performed on real estate, the timing of ...

The mechanism for making sure suppliers and laborers get paid traps homeowners in the middle of disputes.