Construction Law

Stop Payment Notices & Bond Claims

Stop payment notice rights and bond claim procedures for unpaid contractors and suppliers on both private and public works projects.

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Stop Payment Notices & Bond Claims
Stop Payment Notices & Bond Claims

Stop the funds. Make the bond pay.

Stop payment notice rights and bond claim procedures for unpaid contractors and suppliers on both private and public works projects — including Miller Act and California's Little Miller Act equivalent.

  • Stop payment notice (private and public works)
  • Payment bond claim procedures
  • Performance bond disputes
  • Recovery on surety bonds
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General Contractors

General Contractors

Prime and general contractors on private and public works projects — from contract drafting and bid protests.

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Specialty Subcontractors

Specialty Subcontractors

Trade subcontractors needing mechanic's lien enforcement, stop notices, payment bond claims.

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Material & Equipment Suppliers

Material & Equipment Suppliers

Materialmen, haulers, and equipment providers are explicitly named in our firm description as core clientele. Suppliers.

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Good to Know
On public works, mechanic's liens aren't available — use a stop notice and/or payment bond claim. On private works, all three remedies can stack.
By statutorily-prescribed notice to the surety, principal and (often) the bonded public entity. Get the deadlines right or the claim is lost.
Sometimes — depending on contract, bond language, and (for public works) statutes like Mepco v. SVUSD.
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