The Lien Zone Podcast: Construction Law, Contracts, Liens, Bonds & Collections

Every service industry has to deal with potential bad checks and credit card chargebacks from time to time, but how you handle it can have a huge impact on your bottom line. On this podcast, board certified construction lawyer Alex Barthet will cover the general contractor’s best practices for dealing with bad checks and credit …

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With a host of subcontractors and vendors out there, it’s easy to end up at the end of the line after failing to keep up with payments and other due dates. This is a lot of money, and you simply cannot end up owing by the other party at the end of the job. There …

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In construction, there are many factors that go into making a bid on a project. Materials, proposed timelines cost, and more. In this episode, we are joined by Adam Mopsick, CEO of Amicon to explain the best practices when you are bidding on construction projects. About Amicon: Founded in 1996 by Adam Mopsick and Ross …

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When you have a property dispute, what do you do? Do you take it to court? Or to a mediated resolution? And if you’ve got a small claims civil suit on your hands, what do you do? On this week’s podcast, join our host, Alex Barthet, and guest Marleen Masi, to learn more about the …

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Pay-When-Paid provisions are a big problem for all subcontractors and suppliers – those pay-when-paid provisions stating that payment won’t be due until and unless it is first paid by the owner. This shifting of the risk of non-payment from a general contractor to its subs and material suppliers has found its way into most every …

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Liens are valuable tools that are actually triggered by the type of work done  not the language in any agreement. Make sure to follow us on our dedicated construction site as well as our podcast, YouTube videos and social media including Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Get a jump on your competition. Alexander Barthet is a …

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Imagine you are a contractor. You are working on a home for a client. You are working hard to finish the job on time. Your client is happy with the work that you have done. However, as you start to clean up your workspace you find a note saying the client wants you to pay …

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Hey everybody! Today we are going to discuss the fact that you can make changes to your contract. You know that old saying that you get what you pay for? Well that might be true in some cases but in others, you can get more than you bargained for. I’m talking about the fine details …

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Hey everybody! On today’s podcast we want to talk about a problem that plagues a lot of contractors and subcontractors. I’m talking about waiting too long to get paid getting paid for a job.  Make sure to listen closely as we break down the basic rules of lien rights… Make sure to follow us on …

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Hey Everybody! Today we are going to talk about the Notice to Cure, and how to take control of the work schedule, using your construction contract. These are all very important topics that you need to have a basic understanding of for your next project. Make sure to follow us on our dedicated construction site as well …

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