Louisiana Demand Letter Templates
When an account is unpaid and overdue, you do not want to rush into filing a lawsuit. Litigation is an expensive, and oftentimes unnecessary remedy (but, don't let your claims prescribe). A...
View ArticleWhy You Should Lien First (and Ask Questions Later) in Virginia
Christopher Hill is a LEED AP and construction lawyer in Richmond, VA. He is a member of Virginia’s Legal Elite in Construction Law and authors the Construction Law Musings blog. You can also follow...
View ArticleLiens Are Just One Way To Collect Debt – Other Best Collection Practices
I love a great article about collection practices. Not only is a topic I've written about in the past (see posts from the Construction Lien Blog here, and from the this blog here), but it's one of the...
View ArticleTropical Storm Lee – Prepare for Insurance Claims
Contractors and property owners should be very knowledgable of the claims process after a natural disaster. Over the Labor Day weekend the New Orleans metro area, along with southern Louisiana...
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Sports and Construction – Lessons Learned
Growing up in South Louisiana, originally from Baton Rouge and now residing in New Orleans, I've had a really rough week being a sports fan. After LSU laid an egg in the BCS Championship game and the...
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Eviction – Get Out Of My Property!
Here in Louisiana as is the case in many states there is no "self-help" with regard to Landlords evicting an unworthy, lease breaching tenant. Evictions can be a prickly subject and even more...
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Mediation! New Service Available at Wolfe Law
Seth J. Smiley, partner at Wolfe Law Group, LLC and author of ConstructionLawMonitor.com is now a formally trained mediator. New Orleans just hosted the AAAU's (American Arbitration Association...
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Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money?
In today's business culture we call businesses working with other businesses B2B. It has always been a popular practice to the alternative, business to consumer. The rules are different governing...
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Contract Terms and Conditions That Help Collections
Depending on which side of the table you are sitting at when signing a contract, will determine how the collections process at the end of project will go. Contract terms are key to a successful...
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Demand Letter: How An Attorney Letter Can Help You Get Paid
In the legal and collection industry we call this document a demand letter, but in most other circles its simply known as an “attorney letter.” There are many people who are fearful of this type of...
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