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 [...]
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 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 moreSubcontractors often feel the cash-flow squeeze first when owners slow pay or reject invoices. Illinois law gives you more protection than many realize, but those rights only work [...]
read moreIntroduction Back in July 30, 2015, then Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed H.B. 2635 into law. This bill amended the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act (770 ILCS 60/1 et seq.) and [...]
read moreWhen an owner or general contractor refuses to pay, a recorded lien by itself does not force anyone to write a check. Contractors must enforce their lien through a foreclosure [...]
read moreLien waivers are often signed with little discussion, even though they directly control whether contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers can still record mechanics liens if [...]
read moreFrom recording the lien to enforcing it through foreclosure, every step is governed by strict procedures under the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. Failing to follow these steps [...]
read morePoor documentation and procedural errors rank among the leading causes of construction disputes—costing businesses $52.6 million on average in global dispute value. One of the [...]
read moreIntroduction This is our third installment in our series on Illinois Mechanics Liens. Now that we have looked at what a lien claim is, the parties entitled to file a lien claim [...]
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