When a contractor works on a major construction job, finished all the work and not get paid, do you think he can not get his money from the hirer? Guess again. Many contractors in New York get hired to do major construction work on properties in and around New York City. Did you know when you do not get paid, you can place a lien on a property? If you are a small or major construction company, you can place a lien on the job site you worked on to get paid. The name of the lien is called a Mechanic's Lien or Construction Lien.
Who can file a Mechanic's Lien? Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers including piping, electrical supplies, gardening; anyone who has changed or upgraded the property to raise its value. You have to be a licensed contractor to be able to file a Mechanic's Lien.
There are many ways to file a Lien in New York but you are going to have to do your research before submitting your application. Here is a list of things you need to know.
1. Materials Supplied
2. Laborers
3. Date of service and date materials were supplied.
4. Name of the owner of the property
5. The name of the company who hired you.
6. Contract amount
7. Amount paid
8. Additional Parties involved in the project (Permits)
9. New York requires a Block and Lot number for the property (job site)
10. Job site Address
The more information you have, the more easily you will get this processed.
What is a block and lot. When the county clerks office of New York receives your application to file a lien, they do not go by the address, they go by the block and lot. The entire state of New York is numbered by Blocks and within the block, they are divided into lots. Each building has its own lot number but there are times when a condo is involved, each unit within that condo is a lot. Fees do apply for each county clerk.
Beside the information, you will need to have the Mechanic's Lien notarized, sign my an attorney or an agent to represent your company, and pay additional fees. You will send the mechanic's lien to the county clerks office where the property is located. If the job site is located in Brooklyn, you have to send the Mechanic's Lien to Kings County Clerks office.
Here are the 5 boroughs:
Manhattan: New York County Clerk
Queens: Queens County Clerk
Brooklyn: Kings County Clerk
Bronx: Bronx County Clerk
Staten Island: Richmond County Clerk
There are companies who take care of all this for you as a service. If you need to file a lien but not know all the information about the property.
Manna & Associates will do the research for you. This includes finding the owner of the property, block and lot numbers, other parties that may be involved. Also, Manna & Associates will represent your company to the county clerk office and handle all the paper work including filing an affidavit. Manna & Associates will monitor the process to make sure the property is not being sold. If you need additional information, please visit their website www.liensandcollections.com. File a lien with them, they will follow up with you in regards to collecting your money.
Do not let others run away with your money, you worked hard to get paid, this is your chance for the law to help you.
Please visit their website for more information to file a mechanic's lien.
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