Construction Law

Home improvement contractors performing remodeling, repair, replacement and/or alteration work on a residential property in the District of Columbia (DC) are required to possess a home improvement contractor’s license. 16 DCMR § 800.1. Pursuant to 16 DCMR § 800.1: No...

When a contractor or subcontractor does not receive payment on a construction project in the District of Columbia it has several options on how to proceed, including, in some circumstances, recording a Notice of Mechanic’s Lien against the subject property where the...

The answer to this question depends on the type of work being performed. A home improvement license is required to perform “home improvement” work in Maryland.  “Home improvement” means “the addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization,...

A mechanic’s lien is a statutory right enabling those who provide labor or materials on a construction project to secure a lien on the property for the value of any unpaid work. Maryland’s mechanic’s lien law is designed to encourage construction by affording this...

In the District of Columbia (“DC”), a contractor or subcontractor may record a notice of mechanic’s lien with the DC Recorder of Deeds (land records) at any time during construction or within 90 days following project completion or termination.  If the notice is not...

A mechanic’s lien is a statutory right enabling those who provide labor and/or materials on a construction project to secure a lien on the property for the value of any unpaid work.  Maryland’s mechanic’s lien law is designed to encourage construction by affording...

In Maryland, a subcontractor must send a notice of intention to claim a mechanic’s lien to the owner of the subject property within 120 days following the last day the subcontractor performed work or furnished materials on the Project. The notice of intention to claim...