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Construction Liens
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Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog
Georgia Materialmen’s Liens: 10 Ways Contractors and Suppliers Can Strengthen Commercial Collections
By Mark Cobb
By Mark A. Cobb | Georgia Construction Attorney | Cobb Law Group How a Georgia Materialmen’s Lien Changes the Construction Payment Chain On most commercial construction projects, payments flow from…
Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog
Georgia Multifamily Developers Face a New Challenge: Rising Costs, Unpaid Subcontractors, and Millions in Construction Liens
By Mark Cobb
GEORGIA CONSTRUCTION LAW | MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT | OCTOBER 2026 How Apartment Owners and Real Estate Developers can Protect their Investments when Construction Projects Encounter Financial Trouble Georgia’s multifamily housing industry…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Construction Liens: the Tool Every Construction Company or Contractor Needs to Have in Their Belt
Construction, remodeling, and repair work are among the most important trades in our economy. Contractors take plans and specifications and transform them into tangible results through skill and craftsmanship that…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
LIENOR DEALING WITH “SHOW CAUSE” SUMMONS BY CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNER
One of the statutory vehicles to shorten a construction lienor’s statute of limitations to foreclose on a construction lien is through a “show cause” summons that essentially requires the lienor…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
CONSTRUCTION LIENS: LIENING FOR AMOUNTS NOT YET TECHNICALLY DUE DOES NOT MEAN LIEN IS FRAUDULENT
A 2024 bankruptcy ruling, In re Edgewater Construction Group, Inc., 657 B.R. 668 (S.D.Fla. 2024), touched upon an interesting issue when it comes to construction liens. Is a construction lien…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
INSUFFICIENT NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION LIEN RIGHTS
When a party is preserving their construction lien rights, the party will look to the recorded Notice of Commencement. This is the recorded document that provides the lienor with the…
Construction Industry Legal Blog
No More Sneaky Settlement Protections: Liens and Unjust Enrichment in Florida
The Setup: Why This Matters Florida’s construction economy runs on credit. Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers front labor and materials with the expectation that the Florida Construction Lien Law will give…
Ahead of Schedule
Who May Claim a Construction Lien in Oregon?
By Sean Gay
In Oregon, there are five general categories of construction lien claimants: A person who performs labor, transports or furnishes materials to be used in, or rents equipment used in the…
Ahead of Schedule
Perfect First, Assign Later: Oregon’s Rules for Transferring Construction Liens
By Sean Gay
One consequence of Oregon’s policy of strictly limiting who may claim a construction lien is that a claimant may not assign a lien before it is perfected. Until a lien…
Ahead of Schedule
The Essential Role of Notice Under Oregon’s Construction Lien Law
By Sean Gay
Because construction liens can affect other interests in real property, both public notice and actual notice to certain parties with recorded interests are essential to a fair lien system. In…