Who can file a mechanic’s lien?
As it pertains to house building the answer is virtually anyone who works or supplies material for your house. It matters not whether this person is your builder, your builder’s subcontractors, or your builder’s subcontractor’s subcontractors. The same is true for companies that supply material, and their subs. Whether or not any of these parties have a written contract with you is is largely irrelevant. How is a mechanic’s lien filed? A notice of lien is filed with the county clerk in the county where you house or property is located. There is a statue of limitations or a time limit during which such a lien can be filed. This differs state to state, but is usually a few months in duration. Are there other problems that can arise from the filing of a mechanic’s lien? In addition to the irritation of having to pay twice for goods or services, there is also the potential problem that mechanic’s liens cause at your bank, assuming you are financing your building project with a construction
