If my customer serves a prelim will I be covered?
My customer, who is a local distributor of roofing materials, served a prelim on a job and I will be supplying the roofing materials to the job and invoicing my…
Pennsylvania Notice Registry – UP and Running!
As of December 2016, the Pennsylvania Legislature has opted to join the State of Utah using online management for the protection afforded to Property Owners, Contractors, and Materials Suppliers under the latest…
Are you protected by the Lien Laws? – part three
So we have covered: Real Property, Work of Improvement, and Eligibility in the first two parts of this series. These are all critical to understanding mechanics liens in almost every state.…
Are you protected by the Lien Laws? – part two
From Part 1 of this series we learned that you must wrap your head around two basic concepts: Real Property and Work of Improvement. If you may still be unsure of these,…
One Job, One Client, One Preliminary Notice
Seems like a pretty straight forward concept. However, the “One Client” piece is often the cause for oversight when attempting to protect your lien rights on a very large project…
Customer Friendly Notices
Most of the fear clients experience when considering using the “Preliminary Notice Process” is that they will offend their client. This fear has some merit if the Preliminary Notice is…
Preliminary Notices – What to avoid
If you want to use the LAWS that are created to protect your lien rights, you must adhere to some very basic principles. When talking about the laws and wanting…
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The Preliminary Notice – What You Need To Know
The "Preliminary Notice" is the key to establishing lien rights for most of those who participate in providing materials, labor, or services to the construction or repair of real property. Researching…
State Registry – Preliminary Notices
A few states have implemented, or are in process of implementing, a State Registry for Mechanics or Construction Lien Related Notices. Utah now has the SCR (State Construction Registry), North Carolina…
Where to begin?
Many of those searching for the best way to protect their lien rights often ask: Where do I begin? The absolute best answer to this question is: At the CRM…