A legal claim filed against a property when someone who worked on it hasn't been paid.
A construction lien is a statutory encumbrance placed on real property by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier who has not been paid for labor or materials that improved the property. Once recorded in the county property records, a construction lien clouds the property's title and can prevent the owner from selling or refinancing until the lien is satisfied or bonded over. Lien laws, deadlines, and priority rules vary significantly from state to state.
A tile subcontractor files a construction lien on a luxury home after the general contractor fails to pay the $45,000 invoice for labor and materials.
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