Preliminary Lien Notice: What General Contractors Need to Know (And Track)
A job site can look perfectly under control on the surface. Crews moving, deliveries arriving, invoices stacking neatly…
Types of Preliminary Notices and How They Protect Payment
A preliminary notice isn't a lien. It's the step that keeps the right to file one alive. For…
How Lien Waivers With Every Payment Protect an Owner
A construction project is a large investment, and collecting an unconditional lien release with every payment is one…
Stop Notices: A Contractor's Tool for Unpaid Invoices
A stop notice is a way to force movement on an unpaid construction invoice. It tells the lender,…
Why You Need an Unconditional Lien Release Every Payment
An unconditional lien release is a small piece of paper that does a lot of work. In exchange…
Construction Liens: How They Protect a Contractor's Payment
A construction lien, also called a mechanic's lien, is a legal claim against a property that secures payment…
How to File a Mechanic's Lien: A Guide for Contractors
A mechanic's lien is how a general contractor protects the right to be paid. It's a legal claim…
The Preliminary Lien Notice: What It Is and Why It Matters
The preliminary lien notice is easy to overlook and expensive to mishandle. It's a formal notice that a…
Preliminary Notices and Lien Waivers for Contractors
On any construction job, knowing exactly who you owe and how much is what keeps payment problems from…
When Must a General Contractor Send a Preliminary Notice?
Most preliminary notices come from subcontractors and suppliers protecting their right to a mechanics lien. But some states…