by Schorr Law | Feb 4, 2018 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
Key Takeaways Mechanics liens in California must be recorded within specific time frames to be enforceable. Deadlines vary based on whether you are a direct contractor or a claimant (non-direct contractor). For Direct Contractors, the deadline is either 90 days after...
by Schorr Law | Nov 27, 2017 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
Remove a Mechanics Lien From Your Home So you hire a contractor to perform work on your home, and you discover that he recorded a mechanics lien on your home. What do you do? First and foremost, it’s important to know that a mechanics lien expires within 90...
by WPHHAdmin | Aug 16, 2017 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
There was an interesting article in the Los Angeles Times this morning about mansionization in Glendale. This is not a new issue as we are now seeing this issue reported on a very frequent basis. Different cities have been passing ordinances regulating the tear down...
by atak_dev | Aug 1, 2017 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
To determine the statute of limitations for construction defect claims, there are two types of construction defects: (a) patent construction defects, and (b) latent construction defects. Depending on what type of defect you have, a different statute of limitations...
by atak_dev | Jun 12, 2017 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
With the significant rainfall that California has experienced this winter, now is a good time to revisit the rights and responsibilities of neighboring landowners with regard to “surface water”- water resulting from rain, snow or springs that is distributed over the...
by atak_dev | Jun 11, 2017 | Property Damage/ Maintenance
Picerne Constr. Corp. v. Castellino Villas In general, Cal. Civ. Code §8412 provides that for a contractor to preserve the right to enforce a mechanic’s lien he must record his claim of lien after he completes his contract and before the expiration of either: (a)...
