Construction
Oct. 12, 2016
California protects contractor payments, but with a price
Little known fact of the day: California is one of only two states in the country (Texas is the other) which recognize a constitutional right (in the form mechanics liens) of contractors to get paid for their work. By Garret Murai
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
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Little known fact of the day: California is one of only two states in the country (Texas is the other) which recognize a constitutional right (in the form mechanics liens) of contractors to get paid for their work.
Not surprisingly then, California has one of the most detailed statutory schemes in the nation (found primarily in the Civil Code) for the payment ...
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