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GEORGIA LIEN WAIVERS MAY SHORTEN THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MATERIALMEN’S LIEN TO SIXTY DAYS!

By: Mark A. Cobb Cobb Law Group Most of the subcontractors and specialty trade suppliers we speak to understand that all materialmen’s liens filed in Georgia must be filed within ninety days of the last day in which they worked...

Georgia’s Mechanics & Materialmen’s Lien Statutes Help You Collect!

As though of you in the construction know, properly filed Claims of Liens (such as construction liens, mechanic’s liens, materialmen’s liens, suppliers liens, etc.) help contractors, subcontractors and suppliers get paid in the State of Georgia. How do Claims of...

How To Assess Commercial Accounts on Georgia Construction Projects

So many people contact us regarding nonpayment issues on Georgia construction projects, and I thought you might appreciate reading a summary of options we usually discuss during our first conference with our clients: First, we assess some fundamental issues by...

When Should a Mechanics’ Lien or a Materialmen’s Lien be Filed in Georgia?

When do I need to file a materialman’s lien in Georgia? According to many telephone conversations with potential clients, this is the question of the week! If you don’t know, then let us say it clearly, all construction liens (this...

STRICT COMPLIANCE–What’s it all about?!

Since writing the recent blog article about the holding in the Handy Andy of Eastman, Inc. v. Evans, et al. matter, we have received requests for more information about “Strict Compliance” and what this phrase means to Georgia lien claimants....

Georgia Case Reminds Subcontrators & Suppliers to File Liens ASAP!

In our last blog we told you about some bad news to Georgia’s Lien Claimants, but we promised to share some better news in this installment. In addition to the case discussed in our last article, a second Georgia Court...

Some bad news for Georgia Lien Claimants!

Watch out for topographical errors in your Georgia liens! There’s no way to say it, but we have some good news and some bad news for general contractors, suppliers, subcontractors and materialmen in Georgia. In the past month, two cases...

25K Recovery for Client in a Few Days with Lien Filing!

The success of filing valid materialmen’s liens never cease to amaze me. Although there are no guarantees, it has been proven many times that filing a valid mechanic’s lien will increase your recovery of bad debt. About three weeks ago,...

Can I File A Lien in Georgia?

I am regularly greeted on the telephone with the question, “Can I file a lien?” As you know there are numerous types of liens which a person who is owed money may file against the person who owes them money. ...

Why You Should Use a Lawyer to File Your Subcontractor Liens

We receive a lot of telephone calls from subcontractors and suppliers who are seeking to file mechanics or materialmen liens. And, we are frequently asked why they should use a law firm to file their construction liens when the internet...