If I foreclosure on a property in NEW JERSEY for a mechanic lien I filed last December, can I get attorney and other related costs reimbursed to me ?
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Oct 14, 2019
As you may know, a New Jersey mechanics lien, itself, may not include costs, interest, attorney fees, etc. In a situation where a mechanics lien claimant must enforce their lien claim and successfully forces payment, a property owner may well be forced to pay for the fees of the prevailing claimant.
However, there's nothing in the New Jersey mechanics lien statute that seems to mandate that attorney fees or other costs be paid. In the end, it'd probably be up to the judge to make that decision. More on liens and attorney fees, costs here: Mechanics Lien Claim May Entitle You To Attorney Fees and Other Costs.
For more background on New Jersey liens: New Jersey Mechanics Lien Guide and FAQs.