Here is a quick survey to determine the use of the South Carolina’s lien law pertaining to design professionals. A lien taken out by an architect has been appealed to the South Carolina Supreme Court. Findings of lower courts were in favor of the architect, but the case is now before the Supreme Court. If the lien law is a means of receiving your due, ACEC-SC may want to consider strengthening the law. This survey will give me a sense of lien law’s use and importance. Thank you for answering these 7 short questions.

Joe Jones
ACEC-SC Executive Director

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* 1. Has your consulting company ever taken a lien against an owner’s property for lack of payment for work your firm did?

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* 2. How often have you taken out such liens?

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* 3. If so, were you told you had to file within a certain time?

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* 4. Was the decision favorable to your firm?

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* 5. Was it appealed?

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* 6. Did your firm get its money?

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* 7. Is this law important to your firm?

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