I just sent an invoice for the final payment on a job in California. I suspect that I am going to have a difficult time receiving payment. How long does the customer have until I can lien the property?
Assuming you either sent a preliminary notice or are directly contracted with the Owner, you have 90 days to lien the property after the project is over or 30 days after a notice of comletion gets recorded. The timelines are pretty strict. If the lien doesn't get you paid, you'll have to file a lawsuit to foreclose on the lien--and that has some timelines too.