Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

While the process for filing and perfecting a mechanic’s lien (also called a construction lien in certain states) varies from state to state, federal bankruptcy law applies to all states. As a result, ...

How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time ...

The Mechanics Lien statutory scheme, 49 P.S. Section 1101, et seq., inter alia, sets forth time limits on when a lien can be filed after the last work is performed on real estate, the timing of ...

A new law will soon change mechanics liens – one way contractors can demand payment from property owners. We asked attorney James Wakefield, managing partner at Cummins & White in Newport Beach, for ...

Q: How can I find out if there is a lien on my property? A painter painted the house, but he never came back to paint over some spots he missed. He also did not come back to collect the rest of his ...