Tag Archives: Mechanic’s lien

A Turn of Events for Worcester’s Former County Courthouse

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Jessica Murphy

The former Worcester County Courthouse at 2 Main Street was supposed to be converted into residential housing units and retail space after the City reached an agreement in March 2015 to sell it to Brady Sullivan Properties, LLC, a New … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Mechanic’s Liens: A Property Owner’s Perspective

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jessica Murphy

A mechanic’s lien is an encumbrance on private property to secure payment for a contractor (or subcontractor) or material supplier for labor or materials provided to improve that property. (Not familiar with mechanic’s liens? Review my earlier post on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction, Contracts, Economic Development | Tagged Construction, Dana Barros Sports Complex, lien law, Massachusetts, Mechanic's lien, owner, Supreme Judicial Court, Trace Construction | Leave a comment

SJC Liberally Applies Mechanic’s Lien Law to Protect Lien From Dissolution

Posted on July 25, 2013 by David Fine

As it has done in the past, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has interpreted the requirements for enforcement of a mechanic’s lien in broad fashion to protect a lien that otherwise might have been dissolved. In NES Rentals, Inc. v. … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction, Contracts | Tagged dissolution of lien, Mechanic's lien, NES Rentals, Notice of Contract, relation back doctrine, Statement of Account, Supreme Judicial Court | 1 Comment

Massachusetts Mechanic’s Liens: What a subcontractor or supplier needs to know

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jessica Murphy

The first thing I think about when a subcontractor or supplier hasn’t been paid on a job is whether a mechanic lien can be filed. On private construction projects, subcontractors (or sub-subcontractors) and suppliers can assert a mechanic’s lien against … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Mechanic’s Liens: The Basics

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jessica Murphy

A “mechanic’s lien” is a misnomer: it has nothing to do with mechanics or cars. A mechanic’s lien is security for payment of labor or materials supplied to a private construction project. G.L. c. 254 governs Massachusetts mechanic’s liens. From … Continue reading →

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Subcontractor’s Mechanic’s Lien Dismissed Because “No Amount Due” General Contractor

Posted on July 10, 2012 by David Fine

The scenario is all too familiar for subcontractors. Payments from the general contractor stop mid-project. The subcontractor rushes to record and serve a notice of contract to begin the process of perfecting a mechanic’s lien. However, the lien is discharged … Continue reading →