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Levelset
Website: levelset.com
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, facilitating smooth payments and successful projects.
858 published works
Construction Payment Blog
Lien amounts: What can you include in a mechanics lien claim?
By Tom Scalisi
When you get burned on a construction payment, you may find yourself wishing that you could take them for all their worth. But when you sit down to fill out…
Construction Payment Blog
Bankrupt Companies Stiff Contractors, Pay Millions in Executive Bonuses Instead
By Ian Cogswell
Over the course of the last few months, many industries have taken a big hit in the wake of the coronavirus. According to Intelligencer, over 3,600 prevalent companies filed for…
Construction Payment Blog
How Title Insurance Affects a Contractor’s Mechanics Lien Rights
Title insurance protects lenders and property owners from several types of title issues that can affect ownership of a piece of property. If you are working on a construction project…
Construction Payment Blog
Miami Sees Spike in Construction Disputes and COVID-19 Cases
In June 2020, 257 mechanics liens were filed in Miami, FL totaling $43.4M in unpaid construction debt, according to liens filed with the Miami-Dade County clerk’s office. The average lien…
Construction Payment Blog
Construction Consultants: Who has mechanics lien rights?
By Tom Scalisi
Most parties to a construction project have the right to file a mechanics lien if they aren’t paid. But many state laws only talk about contractors, material suppliers, laborers –…
Construction Payment Blog
Tucson, AZ Bus Transportation Service Owes $1.1M in Five Lien Claims
As of June 2020, five mechanics lien claims were filed against a property owned by transportation service Mountain View Tours in Tucson, AZ, totaling $1.1M in unpaid construction work. Including…
Construction Payment Blog
Liens Totaling $5.1M Filed Against Tucson Senior Living Facility
As of July 21, 2020, five mechanics lien claims have been filed against a senior living facility in Tucson, AZ known as The Hacienda at the Canyon, totaling $5.1M in…
Construction Payment Blog
Texas Notice of Contractual Retainage: Collecting Retained Funds
The state of Texas’ lien process is complicated, to say the least. Specifically when it comes to the preliminary notice requirements. To add to the list of notices required under…
Construction Payment Blog
West Jordan, Utah Apartment Complex Owes Contractors Over $20M
At least 15 different contractors filed mechanics liens claiming a combined $20M in unpaid construction bills following a project at the Gardner Station Apartments in West Jordan, UT. The complex…
Construction Payment Blog
Contractor May Be Personally Liable For Fraudulent Mechanics Lien
Securing your mechanics lien rights in Florida is no simple task. It involves specific notices, forms, and deadlines that must be met. Even the seemingly simple aspects of the lien…