Comments on: Virginia – Strongest Liens of them All? http://constructionlienblog.com/2008/12/virginia-strongest-liens-of-them-all/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:08:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Recent Indiana Mechanic Lien Cases Underscore Usual Priority for Mortages over Mechanic Liens | Construction & Mechanics Lien Blog http://constructionlienblog.com/2008/12/virginia-strongest-liens-of-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 Recent Indiana Mechanic Lien Cases Underscore Usual Priority for Mortages over Mechanic Liens | Construction & Mechanics Lien Blog Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:03:17 +0000 http://constructionlienblog.com/?p=356#comment-3820 [...] priority over the later filed instruments. As in every rule, there are exceptions, and one such exception is in Virginia, where a mechanic lien can achieve a super-priority [...] [...] priority over the later filed instruments. As in every rule, there are exceptions, and one such exception is in Virginia, where a mechanic lien can achieve a super-priority [...]

]]> By: Robert Sumner http://constructionlienblog.com/2008/12/virginia-strongest-liens-of-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Robert Sumner Fri, 01 May 2009 14:49:36 +0000 http://constructionlienblog.com/?p=356#comment-338 It should be noted that VA mechanics lien laws also protect the owner should a contractor abandon a project before completion. 43-16 of the laws provide for the owner to recover all costs of completion when a contractor abandons a project. This section allows the owners cost of completion to have priority over all other liens including the construction lien and may wipe out all other liens should the cost of completion exceed the other lien amounts. Score one for the innocent owner !! It should be noted that VA mechanics lien laws also protect the owner should a contractor abandon a project before completion. 43-16 of the laws provide for the owner to recover all costs of completion when a contractor abandons a project. This section allows the owners cost of completion to have priority over all other liens including the construction lien and may wipe out all other liens should the cost of completion exceed the other lien amounts. Score one for the innocent owner !!

]]> By: Chris Hill http://constructionlienblog.com/2008/12/virginia-strongest-liens-of-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Chris Hill Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:10:26 +0000 http://constructionlienblog.com/?p=356#comment-14 Scott, You sure have been busy! VA mechanic's liens are quite powerful. However, as astutely pointed out in your other posts here, the requirements are as technical as the tool is strong. Keep up the good work. Scott,

You sure have been busy! VA mechanic’s liens are quite powerful. However, as astutely pointed out in your other posts here, the requirements are as technical as the tool is strong.

Keep up the good work.

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