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Can I file a materialmens lien?

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Hi, I’m an artist in Tucson AZ, and my partner and I painted a mural for a women’s retreat here in town. We wrote up a contract and the person who hired us read and signed it. We had a number of protections in there, one being that we had to be paid in full within 30 days of completion. We were supposed to be paid $500 on April 30th, but the person in question continues to delay payment. The problem is, he is renting the property, he is not the owner. Can I file a materialmens lien for this?

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May 26, 2021
Materialman's liens are allowed for someone who delivers labor or materials that improve the value of land or a building. However, there are a lot of strings attached. You would have to be a licensed contractor and would have had to have sent a preliminary 20-day notice, and I'm guessing you don't have the former and did not send the latter. That said, it does not mean you are not owed the money for the work you did. You can still file suit to get a judgment that would allow you to attach assets. For a debt under $10,000, you can file in justice court. If it's over $10,000, you can file in superior court, but you should probably hire a lawyer before filing suit in superior court.
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