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MAY 2022
What is a Mechanics Lien and Why is it Important? A mechanic's lien is a legal document that contractors, builders, or construction firms can use to guarantee receipt of payment for their work on a project... Read more	What are Lien Waivers and Why are they Important If you're in the construction business, you've likely come across the idea of a lien before. However, if you know about liens, you must know about lien waivers as well... Read more
APRIL 2022
How does a second - tier subcontractor protect their receivables when there is retainage? Regardless of what rung of the ladder you're on during a construction project, it’s important to understand how you protect your receivables or how much you’ll get paid... Read more	Deadlines for Filing a Preliminary Notice In Florida When you're a contractor working on a construction project in Florida,you're required to send a Notice To Owner to keep your mechanics lien rights intact to protect against any form of non-payment... Read more	When Can an Attorney Be Contacted to Protect Lien Rights When it comes to being paid for a construction project, it's important that you have the services of an attorney.However, even an attorney isn’t allowed to break the chain... Read more
MARCH 2022
Manual or in - house process for construction notices revised When it comes to construction notices, all of the language and terms within each document must be formatted perfectly and filed in the proper manner... Read more	The differencet stages of a construction project and why it matters If you’re in the construction business or are planning on becoming involved with any type of larger commercial real estate project, you must have a firm understanding of every arm of this industry... Read more	Subcontractor Types in Construction: The Importance of Knowing the Differences There are several working parts of any large construction project. A general contractor is normally the “construction” company that’s in charge of the project... Read more
FEBRUARY 2022
Can Lien laws protect your customer relationships The short answer is YES!! However, filing a mechanic's lien is a serious step in business. When you’re chasing money that’s owed to you it’s important to remember that filing a lien against real property can... Read more	HOW MECHANIC LIENS WORK One of the most effective steps for receiving delinquent payment for rendered services in the construction industry is to file a mechanic's lien. This is the final step, short of foreclosing a lien, and on many occasions and is often the most effective... Read more	What Happens When a Project Owner Loses Funding? When you're working on a sizable project, one of the most important elements is ensuring funds are available throughout the entirety of the project.Large construction jobs require a constant influx of money, as the bills can pile up very quickly... Read more

JANUARY 2022
How to Make the Transition to Lien Rights Software From Spreadsheets an Easy One When you get new software, the most intimidating part can be transferring your data. This article hopes to guide you through the processes and offer some tips to make data transfer absolutely seamless... Read more	FAQs - Notice of Intent to Lien in Construcion Do you have a question about Notice of Intent (NOI) to lien in construction? Or have you received one, and would like to understand what this letter is detailing? Then this article is for you... Read more	What to Know About Lien Waivers in Construction Like in every industry, a construction business wants to make sure that they get paid. This is particularly vital in service industries where it’s not just resources or a product lost by a failed payment, but hours of time and hard labor... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Overhead Costs in Construction for Contractors Construction accounting can be a little intimidating, even for those familiar with accounting because the purpose of bookkeeping changes slightly when dealing with a construction business... Read more	The Mechanics Lien - A Brief History The mechanic’s lien and the right for ownership and payment are actually quite interesting, and the creation of these liens as we know them, today, lies right alongside the rich history of the founding of the United States of America... Read more	The Basics of Back Charges in Construction Sometimes the worst thing happens: a subcontractor or even a construction company is unable or simply does not do a satisfactory job fulfilling the work they were contractually obligated to complete... Read more

DECEMBER 2021
Challenges When Using an In-House or Manual Process for Your Notices When you own a construction company, you have two choices when it comes to serving lien and payment notices. You can choose to complete the process in-house or manually, or you can outsource the work... Read more	Different Ways to Get Paid By a Lien - How Mechanics Liens Work Have you ever invested time and money on a construction project and didn’t get paid? If you have, then you understand how frustrating this can be. One unpaid construction project can be a disaster for a start-up or small... Read more	Everything You Need to Know - How to Get Paid In Construction Most people would assume that construction projects are easy to get compensation for, considering their high amounts. However, construction companies get stiffed just as easily as companies that sell small-ticket items... Read more
Preliminary Notice in Construction - What to Know When you wish to file a lien in the construction business, you must follow the proper steps and file the paperwork properly. Sending a preliminary notice is one of the most important steps in the lien process... Read more	The Process of Removing a Lien No contractor ever wants to file a lien against a property owner. However, when payment isn't prompt, business owners must take steps to protect themselves. However, once payment is received, a property owner needs to be able to remove that lien... Read more	Tips Every Construction Company Should Know to Grow Becoming the owner of a successful construction company is a huge accomplishment. It takes years of hard work and dedication to build a stable foundation for even a small construction company... Read more
NOVEMBER 2021
Construction Companies Doing Business with Lien Software is the Future Many construction business owners handle the lien process manually by doing the research, printing out the forms, and mailing them out themselves. While this is the way... Read more	How to Protect Your Lien Rights as a Supplier or Subcontractor in Florida If you're a supplier or subcontractor in Florida, you’ve probably experienced not getting paid for a project you finished months ago. This is by far one of the most frustrating parts of the construction industry... Read more	Improving Cash Flow and Getting Capital If you’re a contractor, you know how long it can take to get paid for a job you did. Oftentimes, you won’t receive a penny for the work you’ve done until after many months have passed since the completion of your project... Read more
What Contractors and Suppliers Can Do When Their Invoice is Rejected As a contractor or supplier, you know what it’s like to spend weeks waiting for a payment that never arrives. With payments taking an extremely long time to go through in the construction industry... Read more	What is a Lien and How Long Does It Last Liens are legal claims against a piece of property that are recorded with the local county. Mechanics liens are claims made against a property by a contractor or subcontractor who hasn’t been paid... Read more	What You Need to Know to Get Paid Contractors who own a construction business know how difficult it can be to get paid on time. With many property owners choosing to delay or forgo their payment obligations altogether, it is important to know what legal recourse you have when this inevitably occurs... Read more
OCTOBER 2021
Different Ways a Lien Gets You Paid Contractors who have been in the business long enough know that getting paid isn't always a guarantee. Maybe you’ve been in a situation where the job was completed, but payment was never received. In this scenario, it might start looking like you will never be paid... Read more	Florida Contractor Licensing - A Rules and Requirements Guide If you've been thinking about becoming a contractor in Florida, you might be wondering what the licensing requirements are. All contractors working in the state will need a contractor license to work legally... Read more	Lien Waivers in Construction - The Best Guide General contractors in the construction industry have most likely encountered lien waiver documents, however more often than not, these complex yet important forms are overlooked... Read more
Negotiating Government Construction Contracts - Tips If you're a contractor getting ready to oversee a government construction project, you might be wondering how to negotiate the best contract for your company and employees. Negotiating government construction... Read more	The Basics of Getting Paid in Construction If you've been in the construction industry for a while, you’ve probably experienced having clients who refuse to pay for the services you provide. This can be one of the most frustrating things that can happen as a contractor... Read more	What is the Difference - Line of Credit vs. Invoice Factoring If you're a general contractor looking for business financing, you’ve probably found that there are a variety of options available to you. Two of the most popular products available are either a line of credit or invoice factoring... Read more