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If a contractor has filed a lien , do we as a subcontractor have to file as well to the owner?

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If a contractor has filed a lien , do we as a subcontractor have to file as well to the owner?

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Sep 14, 2020

You do not have to, but if you are not getting paid, it very well may be advisable for you to record a lien (assuming you have served a preliminary notice if you were required to do so) to secure your claim. For example, perhaps the contractor has not satisfied all of the prerequisites to assert a proper claim or perhaps the owner has other defenses against the contractor. 

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