Yes. An Illinois mechanics lien can remain enforceable after the property is sold, but the claimant’s ability to reach the new owner’s interest depends principally on [...]
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Commercial construction contracts allocate change-order risk with unusual precision. Written authorization clauses, notice deadlines, delegated authority provisions, claim [...]
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In Shimanovsky v. General Motors Corp., the Illinois Supreme Court held that a potential litigant must take reasonable measures to preserve relevant and material evidence. Your [...]
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Illinois does not give one qualifying subcontractor the entire remaining fund simply because it filed first. The Illinois Mechanics Lien Act requires an analysis of the money [...]
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The identity of the contractor that performed defective work does not necessarily determine who an Illinois property owner can sue for the repair cost. In Sienna Court Condominium [...]
read moreYes. An Illinois mechanics lien can remain enforceable after the property is sold, but the claimant’s ability to reach the new owner’s interest depends principally on [...]
read moreCommercial construction contracts allocate change-order risk with unusual precision. Written authorization clauses, notice deadlines, delegated authority provisions, claim [...]
read moreIn Shimanovsky v. General Motors Corp., the Illinois Supreme Court held that a potential litigant must take reasonable measures to preserve relevant and material evidence. Your [...]
read moreIllinois does not give one qualifying subcontractor the entire remaining fund simply because it filed first. The Illinois Mechanics Lien Act requires an analysis of the money [...]
read moreThe identity of the contractor that performed defective work does not necessarily determine who an Illinois property owner can sue for the repair cost. In Sienna Court Condominium [...]
read moreShould you sign a lien waiver before payment clears? What's the difference between a conditional and an unconditional waiver? Attorney Mark Grzymala joins NCS Credit's Alec [...]
read moreA late project does not produce a recoverable delay claim. Illinois construction litigation separates three questions: who caused the event, whether it affected performance, and [...]
read moreOwner nonpayment becomes more dangerous when a developer’s problem extends beyond one overdue invoice. A contractor may have a valid claim yet recover little if mortgage debt, [...]
read moreA mechanics lien can convert an unpaid construction balance into a claim against improved real estate. That remedy is powerful precisely because it is statutory. Illinois courts [...]
read morePayment rights on Illinois construction projects depend on the project and security. Public work may support a statutory payment-bond claim and a lien against undisbursed public [...]
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