The largest gaming club in the state of California is the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, with more than 3,000 slot machines and approximately 200,000 square feet of gaming…
Although there are remedies to collect what is owed on a private or public works project, when a party is not paid after providing work to a federal project, it…
If you’ve attended a Cummins & White’s construction seminar or listened to one of its webinars recently, you are well aware that after the recording of your mechanics lien, you…
We have all heard or read about unlicensed contractors who scam the elderly. I recently read an article from the Contractor’s State License Board’s (“CSLB”) website pertaining to this subject…
SMALL CLAIMS COURTS AND YOUR MECHANICS LIENS We’ve all heard how expensive it is to file a lawsuit in the California superior courts. On many occasions, a contractor may have…
Homeowners who pay a contractor for construction work, including landscaping, may be held financially liable if the contractor fails to pay the subcontractors and material supply companies who also worked…
According to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), its Licensing division has processed about three dozen limited liability company (LLC) license applications; to date, five licenses have been issued….
The Miller Act protects persons who have furnished labor or materials to contractors engaged in the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the United…
The big buzz and concern in the construction industry are the new laws, some of which have already taken effect and the balance or bulk taking effect July 1, 2012. …
As many of you construction fans know, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law Senate Bill 189 (“SB 189”) in 2009. Many may be wondering, “What in the world is this?” Well,…