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Contractors Beware: The Importance of Due Diligence in Construction Contracting—A Lien Rights Horror Story

Jimerson Firm

In the world of construction, contracts form the foundation for successful projects, and most contractors understand the importance of negotiating their contract terms. One critical component of due diligence is analyzing your construction lien rights. When Eddie failed to pay WBS, WBS looked to Cybil for payment and filed a lien.

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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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Five Key Provisions Construction Material Suppliers Should Include in Customer Credit Agreements

Jimerson Firm

Material suppliers in the construction industry will often need to extend credit to their contractor and subcontractor customers due to the payment cycle on construction projects that can often run 30 days, 60 days or even longer.

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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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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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Using Aggressive Methods to Domesticate Foreign Judgments and Enforce Mechanics Liens

Collections Law

You also don’t have to sit helplessly in the face of bad debts when your debtor fails to make payments. Cohen, can turn bad debts into definite debt payments, while you enjoy a stress-free debt recovery experience regardless of where you are located—in the state of Massachusetts, another state or another country.

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“Owner’s Representatives” May Not Be Required to Have a Contractor’s License, if They Follow the Rules

Jimerson Firm

In construction projects, the owner sometimes hires a person or entity to act as the owner’s representative to facilitate the project and act as the point of contact in a representative or agency capacity on the owner’s behalf. The decorator filed a construction lien, and sued the owner for payment. The owner appealed.