Category Archives: Lien Law
SALE OF CONDO UNIT RESULTS IN FINDING THAT SUBCONTRACTOR’S MECHANICS LIEN IS INVALID
The recent case of V.A.L. Floors, Inc. v. Marson Contracting Co., Inc. is a good reminder of the peculiarities of filing a mechanics lien on a condominium project and is a warning to would be lienors not to sit on their rights. The plaintiff in V.A.L. Floors was a flooring subcontractor to the defendant, the… Read More »
Lien Law Update
An amendment to the lien law effective in August of 2011 brings a significant change to the time in which a contractor may file a mechanic’s lien. According to the strict requirements of the New York Lien Law, a contractor is required to file their lien no later than 8 months after completing their work for a private project,… Read More »