Materilamen’s Liens

I Signed a Lien Waiver, but I Haven’t Been Paid; What Can I Do?

I signed a Lien Waiver, but I haven’t gotten Paid What Can I Do? We are getting more and more questions about lien waivers every day so that tells me something is rotten in the State of Denmark, but I’ll...

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. ...

New Year’s Resolutions for Sub-Contractors & Suppliers

Recently, we were interviewed for another Lowe’s for Pros article (click here to read the interview), and it made me think about a topic for this blog entry. It's a new year, and that brings new goals for those in...

Some Georgia Construction Law Deadlines

by Mark A. Cobb As you know, we started the Georgia Construction, Lien and Payment Bond Law Blog in 2010, and as the year draws to a close we are grateful for our many readers and clients. Needless to say,...

Georgia’s Construction Mechanics & Materialmen’s Liens–A Primer

We get telephone calls and emails all the time asking about filing mechanics and materialmen's liens in Georgia. Most people understand that the rules must be followed exactly, but they don't know the rules. In addition, the rules regarding the...

Unjust Enrichment Claim Cannot be Brought by Suppliers & Materialmen

Although a subcontractor, supplier or materialman can only make “one” recovery of money they are owed, they may be able to proceed under more than one legal theory in order to increase their chances of prevailing in their lawsuit. Quantum...

How Do Arbitration Provisions Affect Enforcement of Materialmens Liens?

Many construction contracts have provisions that parties must arbitrate–rather than litigate–their claims. Although these mandatory arbitration provisions can be useful, saving the parties time and money, they can also cause hiccups in the enforcement of materialmen liens. For example, in...

New Blog on GA Materialmen’s Lien Law & GA Construction Law

Hello! As you know from our website, the Cobb Law Group is a statewide firm focusing on representing those in the construction industry including suppliers, materialmen, laborers, contractors, sub-contractors, project owners, architects, engineers, and others. Since the Georgia lien laws...