Tag: Incorporation

  • Can I File a Mechanics Lien If Unpaid for Snow Removal Work?

    Can I File a Mechanics Lien If Unpaid for Snow Removal Work?

    Even though the deck is probably stacked against the possibility of snow removal qualifying for lien rights protection in most states, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Also, snow removal is kind of similar to a job that usually does qualify for lien rights protection — the work of removing trash and debris from a…

  • Do Repair and Maintenance Companies Have Mechanics Lien Rights?

    Do Repair and Maintenance Companies Have Mechanics Lien Rights?

    Whether maintenance and repair work qualifies for mechanics lien rights will boil down to one primary issue: incorporation. Specifically, lien rights depend on whether the work was incorporated into the property. In the air conditioning system example above, the maintenance work would probably qualify for lien rights, because of the fact that the air conditioning system…

  • Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    Material Suppliers: Proving Incorporation When Filing A Mechanics Lien

    Incorporation is an important concept for material suppliers. The right to file the mechanic lien only arises when the materials are physically incorporated into the project’s property. That means that if the materials are “ordered” but are still in a warehouse somewhere, then there’s no lien rights. Even if the materials have been “supplied” to…