- October 11, 2022
As most contractors know, if they are not paid for their work, they are entitled to file a mechanic’s lien against the property where the [...]
- May 26, 2021
In poker, you have to play the cards you are dealt, but, if you have a bad hand, you can fold. In litigation, if you [...]
- September 27, 2020
One of the main problems most contractors (and subcontractors) face is cashflow. When the economy is going well, most contractors still find their payments lagging [...]
- April 5, 2020
Because of the current crisis, the state has closed the courts to all activities except essential functions. Almost the entire civil docket has been suspended. [...]
- March 8, 2020
In a previous post, I explained that the way Connecticut substitutes bonds for mechanic’s liens needs to be changed. I have now been honored [...]
- February 11, 2018
As most contractors are aware, if they are not paid for their labor, materials, and/or services, they can strengthen their position prior to filing a [...]
- January 22, 2018
In a recent decision, the Superior Court discharged the mechanic’s liens of several subcontractors, because the general contractor had already filed a lien for the [...]
- November 21, 2017
On rare occasions, I have had to contend with a claim of “slander of title” being filed in response to a mechanic’s lien. A slander [...]
- August 17, 2017
As I have written before, a mechanic’s lien provides a contractor with an attachment to real property to secure the amount claimed due for work [...]