Topic
Lien
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Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog
Ninth Circuit Affirms that Liens Pass Through Bankruptcy Even if Underlying Claim is Disallowed
The Ninth Circuit on June 1 affirmed a key bankruptcy principle that liens may survive and “pass through” the bankruptcy process even if the underlying claim secured by the lien…
Association Alert
Debt Collectors Adherence to Generic Forms Were Inaccurate and Misleading
Summary A company that handled fee collections for an Association engaged in unlawful practices when it falsely indicated that a lien had been filed against two homeowners. Facts Plaintiffs Chad…
Dickinson Law News
Our Advances are Senior Based on a Dragnet Clause, Right? Not So Fast
By The Newsroom
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa Supreme Court’s opinion released on March 27, 2020 in Blue Grass Savings Bank v. Community Bank & Trust Company has the…
Energy & the Law
Oil Field Services: What is the Status of Mineral Lien Waivers?
Co-author Ethan Wood Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Gray Reed! Assuming that most of you have been good this year (stay tuned for 2019’s Bad Guys…
Lawdiva's Blog
Filing a Lien on Your Spouse’s Home is Easy to Do in British Columbia
Photo by Binyamin Mellish on Pexels.comAre you worried that your spouse may sell or mortgage the home you live in with him or her, without your consent? What if you…
The Lien Zone
What is a Contractor’s Final Affidavit (and when do I need to send one)?
By Alex Barthet
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…
The Lien Zone
How Can You Remove a Claim of Lien
By Alex Barthet
Owners are always eager to cancel any recorded liens. What a lot of contractors don’t know is that there are actually legal ways in which a lien can be extinguished.Notice…
The Lien Zone
Can You Change Your Claim of Lien?
By Alex Barthet
A claim of lien may be recorded at any time during the progress of the work but never later than 90 days after last furnishing labor or materials. A lien…
Credit Chronometer
Shut the Fraud Door – Impound Fraud Losses Are Preventable
It happens too often. An auto lender or servicer learns their collateral has been towed for repairs and the garage claims a priority lien that can only be discharged by…
New Jersey Law Blog
Important Changes to Community Association Lien Priority
By Mary W. Barrett, Melissa Volet
On April 29, 2019, an important bill for community associations was signed into law by Governor Murphy. This bill, A5002/S3414, extends the lien priority for condominium associations and creates the…