A Minnesota Mechanics Lien Surprise! Building A House From Start To Finish May Not Be “One Continuous Project”

Update (November 27, 2012): The Minnesota Supreme Court has accepted Big Lake for review.  Original Post (September 8, 2012): In Big Lake Lumber v. Security Property Investments, Inc. et. al, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a contractor’s mechanics lien can take priority over a previously-recorded mortgage only if the contractor’s work related back…

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