This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Commercial Law

Jun. 30, 2012

Mechanics' lien law changes go into effect

An overhaul of the California law that protects laborers and contractors from bosses and clients who fail to pay them goes into effect Sunday, in a move that supporters say simplifies the process for cashing in on liens.


By Ameera Butt


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An overhaul of the California law that protects laborers and contractors from bosses and clients who fail to pay them goes into effect Sunday, in a move that supporters say simplifies the process for cashing in on liens.


Some construction lawyers say they've been awaiting the changes to mechanic's lien law through the enactment of Senate Bill 189, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2010, for a long ...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up