To provide contractors, subcontractors, materials' suppliers and vendors a legal method of guaranteeing payment for their services on construction projects, state statutes allow them to file liens ...

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Liens are creatures of statute and, as such, have been held to be in derogation of common law. The practical effect of the preceding sentence is that lien statutes that allow construction ...

Sometimes it can be a challenge for contractors, suppliers and other parties who furnish labor or materials on construction projects to get paid. This is largely due to the credit-heavy nature of ...

Q: How can I find out if there is a lien on my property? A painter painted the house, but he never came back to paint over some spots he missed. He also did not come back to collect the rest of his ...

Learn how to resolve IRS tax liens, avoid asset seizure, and understand your options—payment plans, negotiation, and more—for tax debt relief.

Frederick’s municipal government has become more aggressive with efforts to recover costs of town staff entering properties to abate town code violations incurred when property owners neglect to fix ...