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Can I put a lien on a machine shop

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Hello, for a year we've been fighting for payment on some machine work we did for a company. I was finally able to get half paid in August, but I've been calling and emailing for the final and it's crickets. It's not a lot of money - 2K, but it's the point because we are a small 2 personal machine shop and 2K is still a machine payment to us. We machined parts for them - can I put a lien on them to get the rest? Thanks

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Sep 27, 2019
Mechanics liens are generally available for those who provide work (typically, construction work) which permanently improves the project property. So, in order for lien rights to arise, there should typically be work done on the improvement that directly attaches to the property in a permanent fashion. If the specific work done in your situation seems to fall into that description, then lien rights might exist. But, lien rights won't exist for any and all debts. However, note that North Carolina has strict deadlines which apply to mechanics liens. The deadline to file a North Carolina mechanics lien is 120 days from the last date when materials or labor was furnished to the project. So, if more than 120 days have passed since work was last performed, lien rights would not be available - even if the work was initially lienable. I hope this information was helpful! For more on North Carolina lien law: North Carolina Mechanics Lien Guide and FAQs.
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