It is always a great pleasure to share good news with our readers–particularly when that good news stems from a Georgia Court of Appeals ruling in favor of a subcontractor! Just a few days ago, the Georgia Court of Appeals...
When a mechanics or materialmen’s lien has been filed in Georgia, that lien remains valid for one year from the date that the lien was filed. For many of our clients that is enough time to settle the claim and get...
Understandably, many suppliers and subcontractors in Georgia confuse a Preliminary Notice of Lien and a Mechanic’s or Materialmen’s Lien. (Due to the lingo in other states’ laws, many people also confuse the term...
Recently, we wrote a post about Georgia Affidavits of Nonpayment which are documents with which every subcontractor and supplier working on Georgia construction projects should be familiar. In summary, if you sign a lien...
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 leave that...
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...
Can I File A Lien in Georgia?
February, 2011
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...
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...
Congratulations to ABA Journal Top Blawg 100
December, 2010