Often homeowners find themselves wanting to get a small but perhaps complicated project completed, say electrical, plumbing, roof work, etc, however they find themselves at the mercy of a “contractor”. Please be aware of the fine folks listed on the Oregon Construction Contractors Board Buyer Beware List. Be safe rather than seriously sorry and make […]
Welcome to Part 7 of an 8 Part Series. This portion covers Rental Equipment only for a Residential Improvement. According to the Oregon CCB, for Rental Equipment only, a Notice of Right to Lien on a Residential Project does not need to be provided to the Owner(s) or the Lender(s), provided your contract is directly
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Welcome to Part 6 of an 8 Part Series. This portion covers On-Site Labor Only for a Commercial Improvement. According to the CCB, for On-Site Labor Only, a Notice of Right to Lien on a commercial project does not need to be provided to the Owner(s) or the Lender(s), provided your contract is directly with
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Welcome to Part 5 of an 8 Part Series. This portion covers On-Site Labor Only for a Residential Improvement. According to the CCB, for On-Site Labor Only, a Notice of Right to Lien on a residential project does not need to be provided to the Owner(s), provided your contract is directly with all Owners of the Improvement.
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Welcome to Part 4 of an 8 Part Series. According to the CCB, if you provide on-site labor and material to a commercial improvement and your contract is with all owners, you are not required to provide the owner with the Notice of Right to Lien, however you *do need to provide one to the lender. If you provide
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Series and Happy Friday as well. According to the CCB, if you provide on-site labor and material to a residential improvement and your contract is with all owners, you #are not required to provide the owner with the Notice of Right to Lien, however you *do need to provide one to the lender. If you provide on-site labor
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Welcome to Part 2 of an 8 Part Series. This second part mirrors part 1, however discusses commercial improvements: (1.) If you provide material only to a commercial improvement and your contract is with the owner, you do not need to provide a Notice of Right to Lien to the owner, but you do need to provide one to
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Construction Liens One of the many things we have learned over the years is the lack of knowledge smaller contractors or even new contractors know about the Notice of Right to Lien (“Notice”) in Oregon. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (“CCB”) governs and notes the following: (1.) If you provide material only to a residential
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Forty years ago, when the paralegal profession was in its infancy, lawyers were not yet certain of the best way to use them, so they would often doubled as legal secretaries. Today, paralegals play an integral role in the delivery of legal services. While they still may perform administrative tasks, many paralegals assume much of
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants In every area of law, paralegals form the clerical support structure the legal system has come to rely on. What is a Paralegal? The American Bar Association (ABA) defines a paralegal as: A person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office,
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