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How Material Suppliers Can Mitigate Credit Risks After the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caught everyone by surprise. Everyone’s lives were affected, and almost all industries incurred huge losses as lockdowns and other restrictions were implemented not only in the US but all over the world. The construction industry is one of the hardest-hit sectors by the still ongoing public health crisis. Many construction projects […]
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Georgia Notice to Contractor: Who Must Serve and When?
Each state has different rules about who can make a bond claim for publicly funded construction projects. In Georgia, certain construction participants may need to serve a preliminary notice so they can protect their bond claim rights. More specifically, construction parties working in public projects in Georgia may be required to serve a preliminary notice […]
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Ohio Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment: When and How to Sign
Before signing a lien waiver, construction participants must pay close attention to what is written on the document. Not all states have statutory lien waiver forms, which means that a lien waiver can contain other statements that can cause you to waive more than just your lien rights over a specific project. Ohio is one […]
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Georgia Affidavit of Nonpayment: When and How to File
Every state has its own rules and requirements for filing a mechanics lien and other lien-related documents. One unique rule that only applies to Georgia concerns the filing of a document called the Affidavit of Nonpayment. This guide walks you through the process for filing an Affidavit of Nonpayment in Georgia. What is a Georgia […]
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Delaware Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment: When to Sign and Best Practices
Construction participants are often asked by their clients to sign lien waivers in exchange for payment. Once they sign a lien waiver, they get paid and forego their lien rights. By relinquishing your lien rights, you assure property owners that you will not file a mechanics lien as long as you receive your payment. Some […]
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Signing a Virginia Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment? Read This First
Lien waivers allow construction participants to relinquish their lien rights, usually in exchange for payment. Once a lien waiver is signed and all its terms are met, a construction participant may no longer record a mechanics lien as they have already waived their right to file a lien. In Virginia, lower-tier participants such as subcontractors […]
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Delaware Miller Act: Reclaiming Through Payment Bond
Mechanics liens can only be filed against privately owned properties. If you are trying to recover payment from a government-funded project, your best bet is to make a payment bond claim pursuant to the Miller Act. The Miller Act requires general contractors of publicly funded projects to provide a payment bond and a performance bond. […]
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How to Serve a Miller Act Notice in Georgia: Deadline and Requirements
The Miller Act is a law that protects construction participants who work for public projects. It requires general contractors to furnish payment bonds to a project, which then allows lower-tier construction participants to recover their payment in cases of payment delinquencies. This guide walks you through the process of serving a Miller Act notice in […]
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When to Sign a Delaware Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment
Lien waivers allow a construction participant to waive their right to file a mechanics lien, typically in exchange for payment. Property owners and other higher-tier parties usually require a lien waiver to be signed to protect themselves from having to deal with a mechanics lien once they have already paid up. In states like Delaware, […]
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