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Perspective

Nov. 9, 2016

When is your project 'complete' under California law?

There are a number of statutory payment remedies available to assist contractors in getting paid. The deadline to assert these payment remedies depend for the most part on when the project was completed. 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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By Garret Murai

CONSTRUCTION CORNER

In California there are a number of statutory payment remedies available to assist contractors in getting paid including mechanics liens, stop payment notices and payment bond claims. The deadline to assert these payment remedies depend for the most part on when the project was completed.

So, for example, direct contractors and subcontractors have 90 days fro...

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