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Law Summaries

Written by Robert A. Weissman (construction attorney) and Susan Shaffner (paralegal)

These SUMMARIES, which contain over thirty pages, contain a summary of the law relating to Preliminary Notices, Stop Notices, Mechanics’ Liens, Release Bonds, Payments Bonds and the Miller Act. Following the summaries, are some of the most commonly asked questions about the Mechanics’ Lien law.

In addition to the above, the contractor’s version contains information about the importance of a written contract including home improvement contracts and the types of clauses that should be included, while the supplier’s version also contains advice about credit applications and personal guarantees including advice about clauses that should be included.

Each book ends with tables designed to help the supplier or contractor comply with the time periods imposed by the Mechanics’ Lien law tailored specially to the contractor and supplier for Preliminary Notices, Mechanics’ Lien, Stop Notices and Bond Claims, all on one page

Contractor Version: $34.10 (which includes the price of the book of $29.00, sales tax at 7.25% in the amount of $2.10 (California Residents Only) and $3.00 in shipping and handling charges)

Supplier Version: $22.87 (which includes the price of the book of $19.00, sales tax at 7.25% in the amount of $1.37 (California Residents Only) and $2.50 in shipping and handling charges)

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