Retainage One recurring problem we’ve been seeing in our practice over the last 6 months is subcontractors having problems collecting their retainage; or as others call it, money retention. I’ve written before about the legal timing requirements for notices and perfecting a claim, today I want to spend some time discussing some of the practical…
Foreclosure of Your Mechanic’s Lien So you filed a lien on a property and now you want to know what else you might do to get paid. And the answer is it depends (I’m sure you’ve never heard that answer from an attorney!). There are a lot of factors that go into the different alternatives…
Warranty Deed or Quitclaim Deed – what’s the difference and why should you care? Every now and then, someone comes to my office needing a “Deed.” Usually, they have heard the term Quitclaim deed and specifically ask for that. But, many people (including some attorneys, I’m chagrin to admit), do not understand the difference between…
