Download Free Guide to Georgia Mechanics Liens for Suppliers

The Cobb Law Group is pleased to announce the publication of its latest handbook–the Georgia Material Supplier Collection Handbook! This long-overdue collection guide will help credit managers, business owners, and material owners collect the money they are owed on construction...

Why Filing a Lien Can Help a Subcontractor of Supplier Get Paid

In the big, legal field of “commercial collections” there is seldom good news. Even rarer, there is seldom a big benefit to help you get paid. Commercial collections for the construction industry, however, is different–there is some good news and...

ABA Publishes Book on Subcontractor Law

After two years of hard work, we are pleased to announce that Construction Subcontracting: A Comprehensive Practical and Legal Guide has been published by the American Bar Association (“ABA”), and Mark Cobb is pleased to have been one of the...

FREE Calendar Wheel Giveaway

Construction projects are all about deadlines–30 days, 60 days, 90 days.....You’re always calculating when you will start or complete your work during a project. And, have you ever finished a project and when payment is slow, you want to know...

CURRENT TRENDS ON GEORGIA PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS

by: Mark Cobb An Atlanta payment bond claim, a Marietta payment bond claim, a Coweta County payment bond claim, an Athens, Clarke County payment bond claim, a Fort Benning, Georgia payment bond claim, and a Savannah payment bond claim. This...

Georgia School Projects–Make Your Claim against the Surety Now!

Since the school projects throughout Georgia are finishing up, we are noticing that some of our clients who furnished labor or materials on Georgia public school projects are calling us to say that they are not being paid. Fortunately for...

Big Changes for Contractors Coming August 15 through the SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program!

by: Cobb Law Group It’s coming soon! August 15 is a big day for small construction contractors and subcontractors! According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program, smaller construction contractors will have improved access to bonds. First,...

Payment Bonds on Private Sector Construction Projects in Georgia (how to recover more money)

by Mark A. Cobb Cobb Law Group Most credit professionals involved in the construction industry understand the general rule that there are unique remedies for non-payment issues on Georgia construction projects. Furthermore, they understand that filing and perfecting payment bond...

Payment Bond Claims on Public Works Projects in Georgia

The pundits continue to debate the state of the economy, but since we represent so many construction professionals, we are able to notice trends pretty quickly ourselves. To no one’s surprise, government contracting work has increased, and this has given...

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...