Most mechanics lien actions follow a pretty standard process: A mechanics lien claimant, either a contractor subcontractor, material...

People do the darnedest things. The next case, Carmel Development Company v. Anderson, Case No. H041005, 6th District Court of Appeals...

CC0 Public Domain California provides three statutorily recognized construction payment remedies: (1) mechanics liens; (2) stop payment...

CC BY-NC 2.0 It bugs the Mrs. that I have a habit of reading the directions. “Just plug the darn thing in!” said the Mrs. when we got a...

CC0 Public Domain The California State Legislature introduced 2,495 bills during the first year of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Of...

We’ve written before about why the date of “completion” on a California construction project is important, and why, if I may be blunt,...

Thanks to Scott Wolfe, Jr. over at ZLien for bringing this to my attention: Effective January 1, 2015, the notary language required for...

I’ve been good this year. Not great mind you, but good, and good is the standard, right? So, here’s my construction law wish list this...

Construction lawyers may not ponder the great questions in life. We leave that to the estate planning attorneys. But ponder we do. And...

A bit of mechanics lien trivia. What is the only state in the United States in which mechanics liens are a constitutional right? If you...

I won’t summarize the case since los dos Bruces did a fine job in their legal update, but suffice to say, it involved a fight between a...

One of the most effective payment remedies for direct contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers is the mechanics lien. First...

“Boggling” said the trial court judge. “[I]t totally boggles my mind, because you could agree to anything, anything . . .” In Appel v....

Thank you to the many construction professionals who attended. And thank you to California Commerce Bank for co-sponsoring. You can view...

Infinitely less interesting than the Bonds of Ian Fleming’s novels (perhaps with the exception of Roger Moore), but certainly more...

In Vieira Enterprises, Inc. v. City of East Palo Alto, Case No. A132754 (August 15, 2012), the Court of Appeals for the First District...

In Cal Sierra Construction, Inc. v. Comerica Bank, 2012 Cal.App.LEXIS 641 (May 31, 2012), Cal Sierra Construction, Inc. (“Cal Sierra”)...

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In Shady Tree, Shady Tree Farms (“Shady Tree”) entered into a contract with JEG Ventures, LLC (“JEG”) for the delivery of 1,879 trees for...

I have created a “Toolbox” tab with new forms.  However, as with all legal forms, you will need to modify them for your particular...