Pyramid Development, LLC v. DuKane Precast, 2014 IL App (2d) 131131, vividly illustrates the importance of diligent record-keeping practices on construction projects and the dire financial consequences that can flow from a failure to do so. It emphasizes how crucial it is for a contractor to comply with Section 5 of the mechanic’s lien act – …
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Pre-Development Survey Work Is Lienable and Illinois Statutory Interest On Contracts (Part II of II)
Young v. CES, Inc., 2014 IL App (2d) 131090-U also provides clarity on which services are lienable and which aren’t. The lienable vs. non-lienable distinction is an important one to grasp because if a contractor tries to affix a lien for work that didn’t improve the property, his lien can be defeated. Obvious examples of lienable work include building a house or other …
Contractors’ Honest Mistake in Lien Completion Date And Amounts Doesn’t Doom Mechanic’s Lien Case (IL Law)
The First District recently validated the mechanics liens of two “ma and pa” construction companies against a competing lienholder’s argument that the liens contained a flawed completion date and an exaggerated lien amount. North Shore Community Bank v. Sheffield Wellington LLC, 2014 IL App (1st) 123784 is a priority dispute between mortgage lenders and mechanics …