A friendly and occasionally humorous guide to getting your money in the construction industry with a section-by-section examination of the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act ... and a bunch of other stuff. "... a go-to guide for every credit person working in the construction industry." Bill Dearhammer, Secretary-Treasurer, Association of Credit Executives. "... a practical overview for the use of mechanics liens by taking a humorous approach." Dr. Charles Gahala, CCE, CICP, Finance Professor Emeritus, Benedictine University, and author of Credit Management: Principles and Practices. "Valuable reading for all in the construction industry." Steven Boren, President, Contractors Adjustment Company. "... a common-sense, fearless approach to a complicated and sometimes confounding law." Janet Berman and Mike Berman, Merritt Credit Bureau, Inc.