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How Do I Lien for Tenant Improvements?
When doing work for a tenant, what rights do you have regarding placing a lien on tenant improvements? Not many, especially if the landlord/owner has incorporated lien prohibitions within the lease document.
As any construction expert will tell you, a lien is...
Breach is a Serious Thing
If your construction project runs into trouble, you might begin to see a minor disagreement turn into a more serious legal dispute. And in no time, the word “breach” could start to surface in the correspondence you’re receiving. When that happens, should you worry? Probably...
Missed That Lien Deadline – What Are Your Options?
You believe you’ve missed a lien deadline, and as a result might have missed your chance to get paid. Don’t give up! There are still options to exhaust.
You may think you know the basic notice and lien rules, but do you also know there are...
Does a Proposal for Settlement Impact Who Recovers Legal Fees?
You’ve likely heard that to recover your incurred legal fees in a case, you either have to have a prevailing party attorney’s fee provision in your construction contract or you must be suing or be sued under a statute which allows for the recovery of...
How Do I Get Paid On A Public Project That Has No Bond?
Ensuring you get paid on a public project can be tricky if there’s no bond. As a subcontractor, a sub-subcontractor or a supplier, you may consider yourself lucky to have been selected for a public job. Why? Because in the event...
How to Trademark Your Artist Name
Ask any musician a question about trademarking their own music, and they’ll be the first to let you know that it’s one of the most important steps an artist can take. Having control over what you’ve created is vital in any line of work, particularly...
What Should be in Every Construction Agreement
Who doesn’t want to have a detailed and coherent construction agreement in place on every job? It minimizes confusion, makes clear everyone’s respective responsibilities, and should reduce disputes. You can do so by simply making sure you address the following 6 topics.
Define the scope
You need...
Sport Law Cases To Keep In Mind As 2020 Approaches
Sports Law covers a huge spectrum of different issues and challenges. Each sport presents unique situations for everyone involved to be aware of. Sports Law cases can affect sports teams, individual athletes, coaches, and entire sporting bodies and organizations. Sports Law is complex...
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...When Can You Be Paid That Retainage?
Retainage is a part of every pay application, especially on a commercial job. But you may be in luck if you’re working for a local municipality. That’s because at 50 percent completion “… most public entities must reduce to 5 percent the amount of retainage...
What is a Contractor’s Final Affidavit (and when do I need to send one)?
A contractor’s final affidavit is a document advising the owner of a property that the contractor is asking for final payment. The document lists any unpaid lienors. If there’s nobody that has lien rights and unpaid, there’s a section in the form to indicate that.
Know...
What is a Contractor’s Final Affidavit (and when do I need to send one)?
A contractor’s final affidavit is a document advising the owner of a property that the contractor is asking for final payment. The document lists any unpaid lienors. If there’s nobody that has lien rights and unpaid, there’s a section in the form to indicate that.
Know...