Mechanics Lien Warning: Anyone who helps improve your property, but who is not paid, may record what is called a Mechanics Lien on your property. A Mechanics Lien is a claim, like a mortgage or home equity loan, made against your property and recorded with the County Recorder.
Even if you pay your contractor in full, unpaid subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers who helped to improve your property may record Mechanics Liens and sue you in court to foreclose the lien. If a court finds the lien is valid, you could be forced to pay twice or have a court officer sell your home to pay the lien. Liens can also affect your credit. To preserve their right to record a lien, each subcontractor and material supplier must provide you with a document called a “20-dayPreliminary Notice”. This notice is not a lien. The purpose of the notice is to let you know that the person who sends you the notice has the right to record a lien on your property if he or she is not paid.
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