Recording a lien does not mean you will get paid! How to deal with breach of contract, unjust enrichment, Notice of Contest of Lien, and how the Notice of Commencement affects lien deadline.
Doing collections the right way is important. You should know about payment terms, why you should accept partial payments, what a credit application is, and Claim of Lien deadlines.
Safely stop work by learning how to secure your claim of lien right by putting a lien on property. Also understand why to serve a Notice to Owner and what to do if you provide a performance bond.
Check if the work you are doing is a tenant improvement job and understand why that is important. Use the Notice of Commencement to get owner information and compare it to property records.
The pay-when-paid provision sucks, but learn what makes it enforceable, how to get paid, how to secure your lien or bond claim rights, and how to negotiate a stop work provision.
