Legal insights and updates from our attorneys.
August 5, 2016
You just paid thousands of dollars for a beautiful array of solar panels. Clean, cheap, efficient energy here you come. As you think about the money you are going to save, you notice your neighbor...
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Being a part of building something that will last can be a great source of lasting satisfaction. That said, there is one thing that will sour that satisfaction regardless of how successful the...
Read more →April 1, 2016
A real estate transaction is the largest purchase many of us will ever make. Fortunately, the process in place is one designed to minimize surprises as much as possible. Take advantage of that system...
Read more →March 28, 2016
Over the years, I’ve fielded countless calls from frantic individuals, subcontractors, contractors and suppliers desperate to file a construction lien against a project immediately because that was...
Read more →March 21, 2016
“Legalese” often renders the law more confusing than it needs to be. Case in point: “lis pendens” (pronounced liz pendenz). This latin phrase meaning “lawsuit pending” refers to a legal document...
Read more →February 11, 2016
For anyone operating a business or controlling a construction site, an unauthorized person entering a private area and leaving with an injury can be a big concern. In the courts, responsibility for...
Read more →June 30, 2015
Under Utah’s new mechanic’s lien laws, all parties on private projects are required to file a preliminary notice with the State Construction Registry in order to preserve their lien rights. This...
Read more →June 29, 2015
For a long time, priority of a mechanic’s lien was determined by the date first visible onsite improvements were made by someone working on the construction project. If this work commenced prior to...
Read more →June 28, 2015
If you are a business or individual that provides construction services or materials to real property in Utah, you need to become acquainted with Utah’s State Construction Registry or “SCR.” The SCR...
Read more →June 27, 2015
The Utah Court of Appeals recently issued a decision regarding what constitutes lienable work for purposes of Utah’s mechanic’s lien statute. The case is All Clean, Inc. dba The Flood Co., v....
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