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Massachusetts mechanic's lien law. (Credit Column).

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| April 01, 2003 | Sauer, Jonathan P. | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Association of Credit Management. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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On August 9, 1996, former Governor Weld signed into law Chapter 364 of the Acts of 1996, making major revisions to Chapter 254 of the General Laws, which is the mechanic's lien statute. This legislation effected the most significant changes to the lien law accomplished since 1915 and took effect on February 7, 1997. These changes include, without limitation, a broadening of coverage (as to what kind of projects are covered), a broadening of who may file a lien and fairly extensive improvements as to the timing of the filing of the lien, including a substantial reduction in the importance of the concept of "completion dates."

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