Course Description
Exercise your lien rights and be prepared for any legal battles on the horizon - don't be caught off guard.
Handling construction payment disputes in Arizona can be successful when armed with the necessary legal and practical knowledge. Find out how to efficiently collect payment for your work or supplies. Successfully manage even the most complex and costly situations.
Join our panel of experienced local professionals, as they guide you through the strategies for tackling lien and bond issues in any project. Understand the complex law governing the priority of liens and payments, and protect your bottom-line with enforcement and collection strategies. Don't wait - register today.
Who should attend?
This seminar is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice
presidents, owners, accountants, credit managers, lenders, controllers,
construction managers, project managers, office managers, engineers,
architects, contractors and subcontractors.
Benefits for You
- Take advantage of useful remedies for collection of payment - such as Arizona's Prompt Payment Law
- Avoid the dangers of filing a fraudulent lien
- Correctly identify what property is subject to a lien and who is entitled to recover payment
- Understand Arizona's statutory lien waiver forms
- Use construction liens, stop notice and the Prompt Pay Law to enhance your chances to get paid
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to discuss lien law.
- You will be able to explain the preliminary 20-day notice.
- You will be able to describe how to prepare and record a lien.
- You will be able to identify wrongful liens.
Agenda
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This seminar will be presented by Mark D. Bogard, Gregory P. Gillis, Michael J. Holden and Philip R. Wooten |
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration |
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Lien Law Overview |
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- Definition of Construction Lien
- Projects Covered
- Owner-Occupied Residential Construction
- Tenant Improvement Liens
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM |
Break |
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10:10 AM - 11:00 AM |
Preliminary 20-Day Notice |
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- Timing and Purpose
- Filling out the Form: Information Required
- When a Second Notice Is Required
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Preparing and Recording the Lien |
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- Deadlines for Recording Liens
- Statutory Requirements
- Preparing the Lien
- Amending the Lien
- Serving the Lien
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch (On Your Own) |
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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
The Foreclosure Lawsuit and Lien Priority Issues |
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- Preparing the Lawsuit
- Deadlines for Filing Suit
- Recording a Lis Pendens
- Relation-Back Doctrine
- Equitable Subrogation
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1:45 PM - 2:30 PM |
Understanding Arizona's Lien Waiver Forms |
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- Arizona's Statutory Forms
- Marking up Lien Waiver Forms
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM |
Break |
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2:40 PM - 3:00 PM |
Lien Discharge Bonds and Payment Bonds in Lieu of Lien Rights |
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3:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
Wrongful Liens |
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3:20 PM - 3:40 PM |
Stop Notice Remedy |
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3:40 PM - 4:30 PM |
Arizona's Prompt Pay Law |