Construction and Mechanics' Liens

Summary: Failure of general contractor to provide correct sworn affidavits upon request of the property owner precluded the general contractor's recovery on its mechanics lien...

Summary: Plaintiff condominium association can pursue an action for breach of implied warranty of habitability against a subcontractor because the general contractor was insolvent...

Summary: Based on the terms of the contract, homeowner who took unauthorized possession of a pool built by contractor constituted his acknowledgment that the structure was...

Construction escrows that were in progress on September 1, 2023, must be updated by having the parties (the...

Summary: Counterclaim to enforce a mechanic's lien was time-barred because it was not filed until after the two-year statute of limitations period, pursuant to Section 9 of...

Summary: The Illinois Supreme Court recognized that an engineering company was entitled to a mechanics lien on property where the company surveyed, drafted and recorded a plat of...

 

Summary: Under the Mechanic's Lien Act, a subcontractor's lien is limited to the amount owed to its immediate contractor.

Doors Acquisition, LLC v. Rockford...

Summary: If property owners and contractors have an agreement that no mechanic’s liens shall attach to the property in the event of nonpayment, subcontractors will be held to that...

This recent mortgage foreclosure case involving the validity of two mechanics’ liens has caused some concern among the title companies due to the uncertainty it created regarding the calculation...

 
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