I am a material supplier and have completed my first lot of delivery worth around $20000. Per the contract, I am waiting for the customer to pay me for the same so I proceed with the next delivery. What if the customer does not pay me ?? Can I file the lien for this amount without proceeding any further? I have sent all required notices per the Ohio State law for lien filing.
Yes you can. However, as you probably know, a lien on a project can cause all sorts of payment issues top to bottom on a project. I would just be mindful of that when preparing to file a lien, and I would communicate with the customer regularly before filing, letting them know that you need payment.