Practical Tips

Cutting Construction Costs

Today, the Cobb Law Group is pleased to welcome a guest post from a consultant to the construction industry; we hope that you will leave us comments and feedback regarding this article! During tough economic times, cost-cutting is essential in...

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...

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...

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...