In Lederer v. Executive Construction, 2014 IL App (1st) 123170, a drywall subcontractor’s employee sued a general contractor and an electrical subcontractor after the stilt-walking employee tripped on an uncovered electrical outlet at a downtown (Chi.) office building construction site. The outlet was left uncovered by the electrical subcontractor who was hired by the general contractor. The …
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Illinois Mechanics’ Lien General Contractor Doesn’t Morph Into a Subcontractor When Property is Sold Before Recording
Q: Does a general contractor transform into a subcontractor where a property owner sells its property to a third party AFTER the general contractor completes its improvements but BEFORE it records its mechanics lien? A: No. Q: Does it matter? A: Yes. Because unlike a general contractor, a subcontractor must serve a 90-day notice to the new owner in order …
Illinois Mechanics Lien Basics
The Statute: The Illinois Mechanics’ Lien Act, 770 ILCS 60/1 et seq. Purpose: to provide a remedy to a contractor who provides valuable improvements to real estate by allowing him to lien the property (place a hold on the property to secure payment). Once the lien is in place (or perfected), the lien clouds the property’s title and …