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Mechanics lien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1 Citation A mechanics' lien is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property., delicious.com
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1 Citation Be afraid; be very afraid. What is a mechanics' lien? It's basically a lien put on your property by a tradesman who has performed work on it and has not been paid. Does this mean you intentionally stiffed the guy or gal? Not necessarily. For example, let's assume you decided to hire a general contractor to remodel a kitchen or build a deck for you. Part of the contractor's responsibility is to hire the subcontractors needed - plumbers, electricians, roofing contractors, whatever. It is his, technorati.com
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New Case: Weather-Tite, Inc. v. University of St. Francis 1 Citation A property owner must not only request and receive a sworn statement under Section 5 of the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act, it must also withhold any amounts due or be liable to the subcontractor for the balance shown on the sworn statement. That is the holding of a new decision from the Illinois Supreme Court, released May 21, 2009. The opinion, titled Weather-Tite, Inc. v. University of St. Francis, adjudicates the dispute between the electrical subcontractor and the property owner. The Univers, technorati.com
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A lesson on how not to get screwed from a sub contractor 1 Citation When you build a home, you have this moment when you say, crap, we hired the wrong guy. I am there. This has been going on since our foundation dig and we are at insulation to give you an idea of how long. We hired William Anthony Excavating out of North Kingstown, RI to handle the excavation of the house project after receiving numerous recommendations and bids for the work. This organization has proven to be unprofessional, unreliable and utterly incompetent. Let me explain the ser, technorati.com
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Today's Opinions: ice rinks and condos 1 Citation Estate of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc, No. 80411-7. In 2002, the City entered into a concession agreement with Bremerton Ice Arena (BIA) to build and operate an ice arena on public land. The Haselwoods loaned $3,775,000 to BIA for the project, and BIA gave the Haselwoods a promissory note and a deed of trust. The project failed shortly after it began, and the excavation contractor, "RV" recorded a mechanics lien against BIA and the proposed facility in July 2003. A month later, BIA d, technorati.com
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