Tardy Notice of Commencement Valid says GA Court of Appeals!

As you are aware, Georgia’s lien statutes require that third tier suppliers and subcontractors (those not in privity of contract with either the general contractor or the owner) file Notices to Owners IF the general contractor or the project owner...

New Georgia Case Allows GC’s Some Leeway with Notices of Commencement

We are always on the lookout for cases which affect our clients’ right to file materialmen’s liens; last week, the Georgia Court of Appeals handed down a decision that allows general contractors a little leeway with getting their Notices of...

New Unbundled Legal Services Added to Virtual Cobb Law Group

In today’s economy, finding quality legal representation at fair prices can be difficult. That is why we at the Cobb Law Group are constantly trying to offer suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors and other construction professionals more unbundled legal services. That’s...

First Virtual Construction Law Firm in Georgia to Offer Unbundled Legal Services!

We are thrilled to announce that the Cobb Law Group has begun offering some of it’s services on-line. That’s right, we are one of the first Georgia Virtual Law Firms in the state, and we may be the first construction...

Recent ABA Forum on Construction Law held in Atlanta, Georgia

I just returned from the fall meeting of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry (held this year in Atlanta, Georgia), and it was an exciting time! It was great to see old friends and meet some new...

Collection of Commercial Accounts Begins Before Extending Credit!

There is a fact about commercial collections that we think only credit managers and commercial collection lawyers truly understand: collection of account begin before any materials, product or labor are supplied! What does that really mean? When a customer wants...

It’s Been a Year Since a Mechanics Lien was filed against my real estate–what happens to the lien?

Almost every day, we get great questions from clients and potential clients! In the last few days, we have had several people ask us how to remove an expired lien in Georgia. Unlike many questions, this question has a relatively...

Follow-Up: Lien Claimants Beware of Typographical Errors in Liens!

Before the weekend starts, we wanted to comment on the recent flurry of Georgia cases involving mechanics and construction liens. There have been multiple rulings, and I’m pleased to report that for the most part, they interpret Georgia’s lien laws...

Out-of-State Contractors Need to Register to Work in Georgia!

In today’s mobile society, it is easy to forget that each state regulates contractors differently. Here in Georgia, for example, out-of-state contractors (and sub-contractors) who work on Georgia construction projects with a contract price greater than $10,000.00 must register with...

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....