Esther Soria Mignanelli

August 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law, 49 P.S. Section 1101 et seq. (the Lien Law), provides contractors a powerful legal hammer for the recovery of payment owed for work performed on a construction project; they can impose a lien against the property on which their work was performed, clouding the owner's title, until payment is received. In December 2016, as a result of last year's Act 142 (the act) amendments to the Lien Law, the Department of General Services launched the online State Construction Notices Directory (the directory). Prior to the creation of the directory, there was no streamlined system for owners and general contractors to track subcontractors and suppliers on a project site.

By David E. White and 
Esther Soria Mignanelli

14 minute read

August 11, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The mandated creation of a State Construction Notices Directory to track work on construction projects costing in excess of $1.5 million was one of the many changes made to the Pennsylvania Mechanic's Lien Law in 2014. To accompany the new directory, the Pennsylvania Legislature also passed several new notice requirements to apply to these construction projects.

By D. Matthew Jameson III and Esther Soria Mignanelli

8 minute read

August 11, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The mandated creation of a State Construction Notices Directory to track work on construction projects costing in excess of $1.5 million was one of the many changes made to the Pennsylvania Mechanic's Lien Law in 2014. To accompany the new directory, the Pennsylvania Legislature also passed several new notice requirements to apply to these construction projects.

By D. Matthew Jameson III and Esther Soria Mignanelli

8 minute read