Overview
The Wisconsin lien law is often misunderstood and often misapplied. The essentials of how and when to prepare lien notices and claims will be reviewed. Wisconsin’s lien waiver rules will be demystified and current best practices for lien waivers will be explained. Protecting your lien rights and defending against improper liens is critical. Whether you are a contractor, a supplier, an owner or their representative, what better first step to protecting your lien rights and defenses is there than to have a lawyer who handled Wisconsin’s key lien law case and who participated in developing the most recent revisions to the lien law explain the current issues in Wisconsin’s construction lien law?
Learning Objectives
• You will be able to identify requirements and deadlines for notices of claim.
• You will be able to describe lien foreclosure actions.
• You will be able to explain lien waivers.
• You will be able to review the importance of preserving lien rights.
Authors
Brian W. Mullins, Axley Brynelson, LLP
Self Study Credit - OnDemand Webinar
| CC | 0.5 | | HSW 1.5 |
| AIA | 1.5 | | HSW 1.5 |
Self Study Credit - CD & Reference Manual
Agenda
Overview of Wisconsin Construction Lien Law
- Private Projects
- Public Projects
- Prime vs. Other Than Prime
Nuts and Bolts: Requirements and Deadlines for Notices of Claim
- Identification Notice
- Savings Clauses
- Notice of Intent
- Lien Claim
- Availability of Standard Forms
Lien Foreclosure Actions
Special Case Studies From a Lifetime of Experiences
- Importance of Title Searches
- How a Lien Claim Can Be Removed Without Payment
- Importance of Preserving Lien Rights
Lien Waivers
- Misunderstood and Misapplied
- Statutory Provisions
- Best Practices
Questions and Answers
