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California's SB 342 limits license-lapse penalties on public works and commercial jobs starting in 2027. Homes keep the old all-or-nothing rule.

In 1791, Maryland gave builders of the new capital a lien on the houses they built. Here's how that idea reached California, and why its deadlines matter.

FieldLatch vs Levelset (Procore) for California prelims, intent-to-lien notices, and mechanics liens: prices, subscriptions, mailing, and fit.

Late on your California 20-day preliminary notice? It isn't too late. Learn what a late prelim still protects under Civ. Code §8204 and what to do today.

For Matt, a commercial glazing contractor, a $15,000 invoice went unpaid for nine grueling months. Here's how a single automated Notice of Intent to Lien — sent through FieldLatch — changed everything in less than 24 hours.