Tag: Claimant Names

  • A Mechanics Lien Was Filed on My Property – What Do I Do Now?

    A Mechanics Lien Was Filed on My Property – What Do I Do Now?

    While the purpose of mechanics liens is to get construction industry participants paid what they deserve, a mechanics lien can be an enormous burden on the property owner. Having a mechanics lien encumbering the property makes it difficult or impossible to refinance or sell the property, and can even force the property owner to pay…

  • 3 Mistakes Mechanics Lien Claimants Make When Identifying Themselves

    3 Mistakes Mechanics Lien Claimants Make When Identifying Themselves

    Note: This article was originally published in 2012 and was updated with new information in 2017. We posted an article yesterday about a California case published last month where a mechanics lien’s validity was in dispute because of the way the lien claimant identified itself on the lien. That case –  Montgomery Sansome LP v. Rezai – was…