mechanics lien

mechanics lien
noun charge, charge imposed on specific property, claim on property, hold on property, right to enforce charge on property, security on property

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  • mechanics' lien — A claim created by state statutes for the purpose of securing priority of payment of the price or value of work performed and materials furnished in erecting, improving, or repairing a building or other structure, and as such attaches to the land …   Black's law dictionary

  • mechanics' lien — A claim created by state statutes for the purpose of securing priority of payment of the price or value of work performed and materials furnished in erecting, improving, or repairing a building or other structure, and as such attaches to the land …   Black's law dictionary

  • mechanics lien — When you take your vehicle to a shop to be repaired and you fail to pay your repair bill, the repair shop has a lien on your vehicle and can confiscate and sell your vehicle to pay for the work on your vehicle …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Lien (disambiguation) — Lien may refer to:In law:* Lien, the broadest term for any sort of charge or encumbrance against an item of property that secures the payment of a debt * Lien avoidance, action taken to clear title to land from a judgment lien arising out of pre… …   Wikipedia

  • Lien waiver — In the mechanics lien process, a lien waiver is a document from a contractor, subcontractor, materialmen, equipment lessor or other party to the construction project stating they have received payment and waive any future lien rights to the… …   Wikipedia

  • lien — /liy(a)n/ A claim, encumbrance, or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or duty. Sullins v. Sullins, 65 Wash.2d 283, 396 P.2d 886, 888. Qualified right of property which a creditor has in or over specific property of his debtor …   Black's law dictionary

  • lien — /liy(a)n/ A claim, encumbrance, or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or duty. Sullins v. Sullins, 65 Wash.2d 283, 396 P.2d 886, 888. Qualified right of property which a creditor has in or over specific property of his debtor …   Black's law dictionary

  • lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… …   Law dictionary

  • Mechanic's lien — A mechanic s lien is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property. The lien exists for both real property and personal property. In the realm of real property …   Wikipedia

  • mechanic's lien — see lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. mechanic s lien …   Law dictionary

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