If your business extends credit to customers or if you are considering starting to extend credit to your customers, there are a few simple things you can do help with your ability to collect the money owed to you on …
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Tips to Businesses Extending Credit
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Utah’s State Construction Registry
If you are a business or individual that provides construction services or materials to real property in Utah, whether you are a general contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you need to become acquainted with Utah’s State Construction Registry or “SCR.” The …
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In Order To Lien You Have To Do More Than Clean
The Utah Court of Appeals recently issued a decision regarding what constitutes lienable work for purposes of Utah’s mechanic’s lien statute. The case is All Clean, Inc. dba The Flood Co., v. Timberline Properties, 2011 UT App. 370 and the …
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Utah Private Employers Must Use E-Verify
Utah law requires all private employers that employ 15 or more employees to use E-Verify or some other verification system to verify the employment status of new employees. A private employer is “a person who for federal taxation purposes is …
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Enforcing Your Non-Utah Judgment
Are you a business or individual located outside the State of Utah that has obtained a judgment in another state against a business or individual residing in Utah or that has assets or property in Utah? If so, in order …
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Bankruptcy Updates
September 14, 2011 A survey recently released by the Institute for Financial Literacy bankruptcies filed by consumers with college degrees were up 20% and bankruptcies filed by consumers earning over $60,000.00 increased by over 66%. According to Leslie E. …
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Mechanic’s Liens
If you have provided construction services or materials to a property, and have not been paid, you are likely entitled to a mechanic’s lien against that property. A mechanic’s lien, like a deed of trust or mortgage, can be foreclosed …
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Recent Estate Tax Law Changes
Estate Tax Impacts of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853) Signed Into Law By President Obama, December 17, 2010 Many of you may have been following the tax battles in congress over the past few years. …
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Selling Construction Materials to Unlicensed Contractors
It is not required by law that a construction material supplier verify whether the individual/entity that materials are being sold to is licensed. However, there are a few risks to keep in mind when making the decision either to sale …
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Utah Construction Claim Deadlines
Deadlines to be aware of to preserve your claim for payment on a construction project RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DEADLINES: Pre-litigation phase PRELIMINARY NOTICE (www.scr.utah.gov)* Within the later of: (1) 20 days of your first supply; or (2) 20 days after the …
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