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How long does it take to process my application?

It generally takes Lien Line approximately four to five days to receive information from a customer, use that information to draft the appropriate mechanic’s lien claim, and initiate delivery of that mechanic’s lien claim to its appropriate destination.  Priority/rush service for issuing the mechanic’s lien claim within 48 hours is available for a higher fee.  … Read more

Do I need a lawyer to file a mechanics Lien?

Lien Line helps claimants draft and transmit their own mechanic’s lien claims in the states which permits claimants to file their own claims.  We believe that Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, and New Hampshire are the states in which claimants must file their mechanic’s lien claim through an attorney. If you need to file a claim in … Read more

Do you help me execute the lien and make a claim?

Lien Line can help you draft your mechanic’s lien claim and ensure that it is delivered to the appropriate government agency.  Lien Line cannot and does not offer legal representation or attorney’s services to its customers.  In order to foreclose and formally collect a mechanic’s lien claim, most claimants will need to hire an attorney … Read more

If my lien application is rejected do you refund?

Unfortunately, no.  Lien Line is wholly dependent on the lien claimants to provide accurate and sufficient information as may be required to support the asserted lien claim.  Lien Line cannot guarantee that any lien claim that it helps its customers to draft and file will be accepted by the government entity that receives it.  If … Read more

Why is Lien Line not available in my state?

Lien Line only offers its services in states in which it has first consulted with an attorney who is licensed in that state and who has actual experience with filing mechanic’s lien claims.  Find out where Lien Line currently operates. If you do not see your state included in the states in which Lien Line … Read more

How does Lien Line work?

Lien Line helps unpaid construction professionals and material suppliers to draft and file a mechanic’s lien claim in the state in which the improved property is located using the information provided by the claimant. Lien Line’s objective is to help claimants collect what they are owed as efficiently as possible without hiring a construction attorney.  … Read more

What are some alternatives to filing a mechanics lien?

Mechanic’s lien are statutory creatures established by the legislature of the state in which the improved property is located.  If a claimant has allowed too much time to pass or otherwise fallen short of the prerequisites for filing a mechanic’s lien claim, he or she should consider consulting an appropriately qualified construction attorney in their … Read more

What are the drawbacks of filing a mechanics lien?

Filing a mechanic’s lien claim allows the claimant to seek payment directly from the owner of the improved property.  If the lien claimant is the general contractor (or another contractor who has directly contracted with the property owner), filing a mechanic’s lien claim will cause immediate and substantive problems for your client. If the lien … Read more

What are the benefits of filing a Mechanics Lien?

Filing a mechanic’s lien claim allows an unpaid contractor or material supplier to attach his or her debt directly to the title of the improved property without having to address other requirements which are otherwise required by the claimant’s agreement for the project.  These contractual defenses could be cited to challenge the viability of the … Read more

Can a mechanics lien be removed?

A mechanic’s lien claim can and should be discharged (i.e. removed) from the property by the claimant once the underlying claim has been paid by the owner.  If the claimant fails to discharge the lien claim in a timely manner, the laws in which in the state where the improved property is located likely provide … Read more