WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2010 -- On Jan. 20, WPL Publishing Co. Inc. will host a webinar explaining the pros and cons of lien clauses in construction contracts, an event designed to benefit owners, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and attorneys.

Lien clauses in construction contracts can limit a company's rights and place a project in jeopardy before it even begins. The webinar is structured to help companies avoid these problems and protect their rights.

WPL has partnered with Scott Turner, founder of Turner Law Firm LLC, for the interactive webinar, entitled "Lien Clauses in Construction Contracts." To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/ygdf63g. 

In this 90-minute webinar, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Weds., Jan. 20, Turner will provide guidance for helping companies understand and access lien clauses often found in construction contracts that limit the rights of contractors, materialmen, and subcontractors.

Specifically, this webinar will provide the tools required to:

• Alert a company what to look for and when to employ no-lien clauses, pay-if-paid clauses, and pay-when-paid clauses.
• Understand the impact of no-lien clauses, pay-if-paid clauses, and pay-when-paid clauses as to each party to the construction contract.
• Determine whether no-lien clauses, pay-if-paid clauses, and pay-when-paid clauses are enforceable.
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of no-lien clauses, pay-if paid-clauses, and pay-when-paid clauses.
• Determine whether other alternatives to no-lien clauses, pay-if-paid clauses, and pay-when-paid clauses exist.

In addition, a 10-to-15 minute period has been reserved at the end of the presentation for an interactive question-and-answer session so that webinar participants can discuss specific issues or gain additional knowledge about the topics discussed.

Turner practices in the areas of real estate, property, construction, creditor collections, creditor bankruptcy, and commercial and business law. Turner's practice encompasses both litigation and transactional work, which includes foreclosures, quiet title actions, boundary disputes, title disputes, stay relief litigation, objections to dischargeability actions, drafting of contracts and other legal documents, and workouts. His clients include financial institutions, businesses, individuals, commercial lenders, and title-insurance companies.

To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/ygdf63g.

WPL Publishing Co., Inc. produces four construction newsletters: Construction Project Controls & BIM Report (www.projectcontrols.com), Construction Claims Advisor (www.constructionclaims.com), Green Building Insider (www.greenbuildinginsider.com), and Construction Advisor Today (www.constructionadvisortoday.com). The company also hosts webinar series on topics relevant to the construction industry. WPL is on Twitter at CAT_Online.

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