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Does one of our ex- vendors have right to file a mechanic lien on our property? We never have received a pre lien notice

CaliforniaCollectionsNotice of Intent to Lien

An ex-vendor provided security services to our property for 2-3 years. In March or April of this year, they came to the conclusion they billed us incorrectly for virtually all of 2020 and sent us a bill for $8k to make up for their apparent error. After requesting proof of the incorrect billing to support their case – they never provided this. Furthermore, we asked for a copy of the contract that says they have the right to do this and can place a lien on our property for non-payment. To no surprise, they have not produced a contract. We ended up terminating our arrangements with them. Now…they are threatening placing a lien on the property through Level Set We have never received a Pre lien notice

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Sep 22, 2021
If your former vendor provided only security services and not any construction services that constitute an improvement to your property, then your former vendor does not have the right to record a mechanics lien. Your former vendor can try to record a document, but the document is unlikely to be a valid lien. It is also possible that your former vendor could file a motion with a court to seek a pre-judgment writ of attachment, but it is unlikely that such a motion would be successful in the absence of a written contract.
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