Posts Tagged Mechanic’s Lien

How would you limit your client’s potential exposure to liens or other encumbrances on their property?

By using the AIA G700-series documents, or similar documents, to properly record the contractor’s schedule of values, provide site observation to verify validity of contractor’s applications for payment, and to ensure that consent of the bond surety is secured prior to the release of any retainage or final payment to the contractor, as well as [...]

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Your office is involved in a project in which the client has not paid for your services, what would you do?

How would your options and response change depending on the stage of the project? Regardless of the stage of the project, the first step would be to contact the owner or owner’s representative to discuss the issue and make sure they are aware. If payment is subsequently not made, I would provide written notice that [...]

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