Since 1879, the California Constitution has guaranteed contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others who have not been paid for work and materials supplied to a private works project the right to ...

Furnishing labor or materials on a construction project can be risky. What if payment is delayed or disputed? Or worse — what if you don’t get paid at all? This can be especially complicated on large ...

In Gravett, a structural steel erection sub-subcontractor brought suit to establish a mechanic's lien against a project owner's property. Six months into its contract, the sub-subcontractor had sent a ...

The Colorado mechanics’ lien statute was enacted in 1899, and has remained relatively unchanged since. The purpose of the law is to protect contractors who supply labor, materials, or services during ...