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What Should Construction Contractors Do When a Property Owner Files For Bankruptcy?

Jimerson Firm

A construction project to a screeching halt when a property owner files for bankruptcy, creating a serious risk of substantial losses for the contractor, as well as subcontractors and suppliers. The list of creditors receiving the Notice should include the general contractor of an incomplete construction project. See 11 U.S.C.

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The Top Five Things Lenders Need to Know About Florida’s Construction Lien Law

Jimerson Firm

Florida’s Construction Lien Law found in Chapter 713, Florida Statutes, may seem like an area of the law that is only relevant to contractors and property owners. However, there are important aspects of the Construction Lien Law that can directly affect the rights and obligations of lenders in numerous ways. Specifically, under Fla.

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Creditor that Filed an Excessive Claim Draws Court’s Rebuke and Possible Sanctions

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This post is about a junkyard, hogs getting slaughtered, and a bankruptcy judge poised to sanction a creditor and her counsel. More specifically, in this case, a junkyard is the location of the debtor’s property, which consists of “construction debris, scrap piles, tire mounds, collapsed trailers, and inoperable vehicles.”

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Recent Florida Case Highlights Accord and Satisfaction and Final Payment Contract Provisions as Potential Traps for the Unwary Contractor

Jimerson Firm

A recent opinion by a Florida appellate court, Construction Consulting, Inc. The Facts of the Case Construction Consulting, Inc. (“CCI”) CCI”) was party to a Master Contract with Broward College under which the College hired CCI to work on numerous construction projects.

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Construction Boss disqualified as Director for 7 years

UK debt collections

A Construction Boss from West Midlands has been disqualified following investigations by the Insolvency service. Mitchell James Smith failed to deliver up the company’s accounting records, meaning it was not possible to determine if assets could be realised for the benefit of creditors. be a receiver of a company’s property.

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Contractors Beware: Depositing a Check Titled “Final Payment” May Be an “Accord and Satisfaction” or “Final Release” That Prevents You From Recovering Further Payment

Jimerson Firm

As a general contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you have likely experienced problems collecting final payment from your customer. The check was for less than the contractor was owed, and the contractor later declared to the owner that it accepted the check only as a partial payment of the debt. Should you deposit that check?

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Creditors: Take action when a debtor faces bankruptcy

Collections Law

As a creditor, the last thing you want to hear is that one of your debtor businesses may be filing for bankruptcy. This will confirm the amount the debtor owes you with the bankruptcy trustee and put you in line to receive whatever payment the trustee might allow. Cohen LLC have been helping creditors since 1994.

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