To provide contractors, subcontractors, materials' suppliers and vendors a legal method of guaranteeing payment for their services on construction projects, state statutes allow them to file liens ...

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Josh Levy consider the scenario when your client is the owner of a construction project nearing completion when she is approached by her general ...

Knowing how contracts and liens work can help subcontractors grow and protect their business. Karalynn Cromeens, an attorney specializing in the construction industry, owner and managing partner of ...

Most commercial construction companies deal with lien waivers in some form. General contractors must request, collect, and track lien waivers from everyone below them on a project. (And when we say ...

Agreements between contractors and subcontractors are governed by the law of contracts. The relationship between contractors and subcontractors is one that usually arises when a contractor bids on a ...

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 ...

Three mechanics’ liens have been filed in the last three weeks against the owner of the $200 million Maryland Proton Treatment Center. But a manager for the West Baltimore project said Thursday the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. This is just the latest round of mechanic’s liens and ...

Imagine hiring a contractor to work on your home. They complete the reno, and you pay in full — but the joy of your new space is short-lived because you discover the subcontractor who did the work has ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lawmakers are approving plans that would let subcontractors place liens on a property when they don’t get paid. Apple says Cammack bill would undermine children's online safety ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Lawmakers are approving plans that would let subcontractors place liens on a property when they don’t get paid. House members passed Senate Bill 2622 by a vote of 116-1 Thursday.