Understanding the impacts of a mechanic’s lien from the property owner’s perspective enables you to make informed decisions to protect your financial interests.
The difference between a preliminary notice and a notice of intent lies in the implications of each document: one is a routine notification, the other is a more serious warning.
When a contractor has hired you to complete work on a project, it’s assumed you’ll be paid for the work you complete. But the savviest subcontractors prepare for the worst: the possibility of the contractor withholding payment. How long does a contractor have to pay a subcontractor, anyway?
You may be familiar with the term “lien”, but you may not know what to do when faced with a lien case. In this blog post, we aim to inform you about this legal action. A lien is the creditor’s legal claim on the debtor’s assets due to the debtor’s obligation to make a payment or settle a debt.
This Oregon lien law summary is a comprehensive guide that explains Oregon construction lien law and illustrates how property owners, contractors, laborers, consumers, and subcontractors can take steps to protect themselves.
Oregon is unique in that it exhibits shorter deadlines and stricter requirements for construction liens. When it comes to time-sensitive legal matters, it helps to have a local show you the ropes, so Northwest Lien has put together this comprehensive guide filing mechanics’ liens in Oregon.
Wondering how to begin the process of filing a mechanic’s lien in Washington? As the regional lien expert, no one knows PNW liens better than Northwest Lien Service; read this comprehensive guide to filing a construction lien in Washington state.