Express Lien  has seen the predicted global auto market collapse and grim of sales for 2009 have already punctured through the surface.  The slowdown occurred in 2008 but it seems that the collapse is taking over for 2009.  Two of America’s biggest automotive companies, Chrysler and GM, have been told by President Obama to restructure [...]

With the down economy it seems like no one is paying, and more and more of your customers are going belly-up! As unfortunate as it seems, you may have been lucky enough to obtain a judgment against your customer and its owners.
Trying to force someone to pay a judgment is tricky - we know. Sometimes [...]

Liens are one of the most powerful collection tools available to workers in the construction industry. Mechanics Liens are inexpensive and hard-hitting, and perhaps one of the most effective ways to collect on non-paying projects.  A properly filed construction lien can affect a property’s title, entangles multiple parties to your dispute, and helps get [...]

Not getting paid in the construction industry is happening more in todays jobs.  Not only are hard-working subs, contractors, suppliers and laborers giving everything they got to complete the job, they are also forking out hundreds, thousands and sometimes millions of dollars in order to get the job on its feet and to the [...]

Washington, DC extended another non-paying construction project to a once again hard-working, independent corporation titled, “Jett Service, Inc.” In essence, this is where we come in helping the construction industry to get paid. In today’s market, it’s a shame most are out on the job-site forking out their own money in order to finish [...]

Express Lien’s Construction Lien Blog has been added to the ABAJournal’s BLAWG directory, and can be found here:  http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/construction_lien_blog/.
ABAJournal.com is the Web site of the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association, and provides the public with an extensive listing of legal blogs from law firms, attorneys, legal journals and consultants.
ExpressLien’s Construction Lien Blog becomes [...]

New Orleans’ oldest named glass professional, Zinsel Glass, provides residential, commercial and auto glass services to their customers.   When looking to get paid, Zinsel used Express Lien due to the instant response and feedback for all of their lien rights and requirements within the state the project address was located.  Express Lien is proud to [...]

Here and there, there are statutes within a state’s lien laws that allow a property owner to place a duty of performance on subcontractors and contractors.
When representing property owners, savvy construction attorneys will recommend that these statutes be utilized to protect the owner from future liens.
An example of these types of statutes can be found [...]

Massachusetts construction attorney Andrea Goldman operates a great blog for builders, contractors, subcontractors and other construction industry professionals in the state.  You can also visit her law office online here.
The Massachusetts Builders Blog has recently posted a string of blog articles about mechanic lien laws in the state - they are must-reads for anyone doing [...]

As previously reported, Georgia Senate Bill 374 with proposed changes to the state’s lien laws has been passed and becomes effective today, March 31, 2009.    The new rules consist of substantive changes to the Georgia lien laws that affects contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, homebuilders and property owners.
We discussed the changes on the Construction Lien Blog back [...]