Express Lien Changes Name To Zlien

Express Lien, a leader in mechanics lien management and filing, today announced its new company name, Zlien.

Zlien prepares and files construction notices, mechanics liens and bond claims for those in the construction industry across the nation. Zlien is also a leader in mechanic lien management, offering clients a web-based application that manages mechanic lien and preliminary notice deadlines and requirements.

The new name reflects the company’s unique collection of services, and its position as a leader in filing and managing mechanic liens.

Scott Wolfe Jr., Chief Executive Officer for Zlien explains:

Today’s unveiling of Zlien marks a significant milestone for our company.  The Zlien name embodies our ability and our commitment to continue helping those in the construction industry Lien Smarter.

In conjunction with the name change, the company also announced two new websites beta launching in the next two weeks:

— LienPilot.com is an independent home for our web-based mechanics lien deadline calculator and management software, previously housed within the expresslien.com website.

— MechanicLien.com is an independent home for our huge (and growing) database of mechanic lien laws, forms and digests. Not only does this site provide users a wealth of mechanic lien law information free, but it’s also extremely easy to navigate and use.

Wolfe Jr. further explains:

The Express Lien name worked great when we started this company in 2006 – because we exclusively filed mechanics liens.  Today, we file mechanics liens, preliminary notices, bond claims and all types of documents for contractors and suppliers across the nation, and we also lead the industry in providing lien law information, and provide a premiere web-based lien management software that calculates mechanic lien deadlines and requirements. Our new name reflects these product advancements, and gives us room to grow more.

Effective immediately, all future business activity will be conducted under the new name. Beginning today, our website may be accessed at the new (http://www.zlienit.com) and the old domain (http://www.expresslien.com) during the transition period. There has been no change in the company’s management or ownership.

About Zlien (formerly Express Lien)

Zlien services help the construction industry Lien Smarter…and Get Paid. Zlien prepares and files mechanics liens, notices to owner, bond claims and other documents on construction projects across the nation. Zlien also offers a web-based mechanic lien deadline calculator and management application, the Lien Pilot.

Scott Wolfe Publishes Avvo Legal Guide on Miller Act Claims

Seattle based attorney and member of Wolfe Law Group, Scott Wolfe, published a Legal Guide this week on AVVO.com, a lawyer rating service.

What is a Miller Act Claim?

How do you file a Miller Act Claim?

Am I entitled to file a Miller Act Claim?

These are some of the questions answered by Scott Wolfe’s latest Legal Guide published on Avvo.com, titled “How To File A Miller Act Claim.” In the guide, Scott breaks the federal filing down into four steps, introducing the topic as follows:

If you furnished labor and/or materials to a federal construction project, and were not paid, contractors or suppliers may file a “Miller Act Claim” against the general contractor’s payment bond. You can file a claim on your own, through a filing service, or with an experienced attorney.

Click here to read all of Scott’s Legal Guides at Avvo.com.

The Guy Behind the @ExpressLien Twitter Feed

Do you follow us on twitter?

The @expresslien twitter feed provides its followers with a wealth of information about construction liens.    Updates to our website and blog are published instantly on our twitter feed, and we’re constantly relaying information about lien laws (including law changes) across the country.

Scott Wolfe, our founder, is the guy behind the twitter posts.   Scott is a construction attorney licensed to practice (and practicing) in the states of Louisiana, Washington and Oregon.    He is also the founder of a bi-coastal construction law firm, Wolfe Law Group.

In addition to following @expresslien for updates specific to lien laws and the mechanics lien industry, you can also follow Scott personally on twitter (@scottwolfejr).   On his personal twitter account, Scott publishes more general information about construction law.

Wondering what kind of stuff gets posted on our Twitter account?  Here’s a peak at some of our most recent posts:

– RT BuildingNews Payment excuses are getting more inventive:  A run-down of some of the worst reasons not to stump up the cash  (with link)

– Blogged:  The Importance of Knowing When Your Lien Period Begins (with link)

– California Lien Law Forms, Procedures and Laws Changing on January 1, 2011 (with link)

– Avvo Legal Guides on Oregon and Louisiana Liens published (with link)

Avvo Legal Guides on Oregon and Louisiana Liens Published

Want a step-by-step guide on how to file construction or mechanic liens in Louisiana or Oregon?   Your call has been answered this weekend with the publication of Avvo Legal Guides on both these subjects, which you can view here:

How to File a Construction Lien in Oregon

How to File a Construction Lien in Louisiana

These two legal guides offer plain english explanations on how to prepare and file a construction lien in either of these states.    After reading the guide, you can visit Express Lien’s free Lien Punchlist & Forms center, where you can download more information about on the subject, and even download free PDF-fillable lien forms.

Want to dot your i’s and cross your t’s, and rest easy knowing your document will get filed?   Consider using the Express Lien service to prepare your lien, file and serve it, and then store it online for your records.

The two above-listed legal guides were written and published by Scott Wolfe Jr., who is the founder of Express Lien and the company’s President.   Separate from Express Lien, Scott is a practicing construction attorney in Washington, Oregon and Louisiana, with his construction practice the Wolfe Law Group.

He previously published a similar legal article on Avvo.com about filing construction liens in Washington, which you can read here.

How to Challenge an Improperly Filed Construction Lien

At Express Lien, we’re usually helping companies get construction liens on the books.   However, sometimes, your company may actually require the opposite:  getting an improperly filed construction lien off the books.

Co-founder of Express Lien, Inc., Scott Wolfe, is a construction attorney in Seattle, WA and New Orleans, LA, and he recently published two legal guides on the attorney rating website, Avvo.com.   The two articles discuss how to dispute a construction lien in Louisiana and Washington state.

Here are links to the articles:

• How To Dispute A Construction Lien in Louisiana
• How To Dispute a Construction Lien in Washington State

The article even points readers to a free template letter demanding the cancellation of an improperly filed lien.

What makes a lien invalid?  Read about common filing mistakes right here on the construction lien blog.

And avoid making common filing errors by having Express Lien prepare and file your document.

Lien Smarter…Get Paid.