I am a builder in Maine who was hired to repair substantial damage to a home in Maine. The terms of payment included on my estimate required payments be made at certain times during reconstruction with a final payment due when reconstruction is complete. The client did, in fact, make the first two required payments. After 2/3rds of the job was completed the client, in writing, stated they could not pay me the third payment required, indicating if that was not acceptable I will have to stop work. I immediately stopped work as demanded in writing and removed all our tools, equipment and belongings from the property. I generated a final invoice giving all credits due as is required by Maine' governing law. Not hearing from the client for a reasonable time, I filed a Lien upon the property in accordance with Maine's governing law; duly recorded with the Registry of Deeds. I sent a copy of the Lien to the client as well as the mortgage holder, although governing law does not require a Notice of Lien be sent to the mortgage holder. My question is if the client does not pay the amount due, how many days following the recording of the lien with the Registry of Deeds do I have before I can begin foreclosure? And should foreclosure become necessary, can I include my costs for the foreclosure proceeding?