Five Things to Know About Mechanic's Liens

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1. You have only four months to file a lien against a single family residence.


2. If a party upstream is paid in full your lien may be unenforceable.


3. Taking money earned on one jobs and using it to pay for another is a crime!


4. If you willfully exaggerate the lien amount, the whole lien can be void.


5. Public liens and private liens have a whole different set of rules.

 

Every tip tells a story. Sometimes it's a long story.

For the full story, contact Randy J. Heller, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP.