Learn how blanket liens work, their benefits to creditors, risks to borrowers, and the UCC regulations governing them to protect your financial interests.

Business enterprises routinely conclude commercial contracts on a credit basis, billing customers at a later date. Some customers fail to deal in good faith, but it is difficult to know if that ...

When your efforts to collect a bill from a business that owes you money have been unsuccessful, you can place a lien on the assets of the business. As a lienholder, you gain legal rights to the ...

One homeowner learned the hard way about contractor liens and how you can do everything right and still be stuck with legal ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amber Gray-Fenner covers individual and crypto taxation and IRS news. One of the sad truths of the Covid 19 pandemic is that while ...

Get free guidance and exclusive deals to grow your business with business.com+ Business News Daily provides resources, advice and product reviews to drive business growth. Our mission is to equip ...

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) can give you a way to turn your home's equity into a line of credit you can use when needed. HELOCs have several key benefits that make them a solid borrowing ...

The lien comes shortly after the company laid off employees and ended relationships with vendors.