What options do you have as a contractor or mechanic in Mississippi if your employer has refused payment?
With the help of a Treadway Law Firm attorney, you can take out a lien on the property at issue. A lien allows you to have a legal interest in another’s property. A lien is an encumbrance on property that can prevent it from being sold or transferred until your claim is resolved.
If you want to file a lien, you need to take the following steps:
1) File a claim within 90 days:
Within 90 days of the final day of providing labor or materials, the claimant must file a Claim of Lien with the chancery court clerk’s office. The claimant must also send a Pre-Lien Notice to the owner 10 days prior to filing. The claim must include a statement about the lien’s expiration and a notice to the property owner.
2) Send copies:
The claimant must also send a copy of the Claim of Lien to the property owner, the contractor, and the contractor’s registered agent.
3) Commence a lawsuit within 180 days:
Within 180 days of filing the claim, the claimant must start a lawsuit to enforce the lien. If the owner files a Notice of Contest of Lien, the claimant must start the lawsuit within 90 days of that filing.
We here at Treadway Law Firm are passionate about defending the rights of people in our community. If you are a mechanic or contractor who has been refused payment for a job, or one who wishes to file a lien, call us at (662) 895-8170 and let us help you.
