- 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 [...]
- 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 25, 2018
The most common issue I confront as a construction attorney is what to do when my client is not being paid. The standard approaches include [...]
- 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 [...]
- March 22, 2015
As previously discussed in this Blog, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-41 requires each general contractor on a public works projects valued over $100,000 to post [...]
- February 5, 2013
Right now, the Connecticut Legislature is considering Proposed Bill No. 5682 (the “Proposed Act”), which states as its purpose “[t]o establish a process for the [...]