CAN A LIEN BE PUT AGAINTS THE NEW HOME OWNER WHO DID NOT CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACTOR?
The mechanic's lien records the value of the improvement for which the owner failed to pay by attaching the debt to the property. If you had a direct contract with the prior owner and you performed work within the last 6 months, I would file the lien claim. Assuming that the transfer of the property came with assurances of a clean title, the new owner would have grounds to seek payment from the prior owner. Even if it did not, that would not be your problem.