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Should I include a promissory note when I file my lien?

CaliforniaMechanics Lien

The person that hired us signed a promissory note indicating they would pay us the money they owe to us 'upon sale with certificate of occupancy of the property'. This same person is quickly selling other properties they own ( that we did work on )- and is being very unresponsive to emails and such. There is one property they recently sold and told us that they 'didn't make money on the job' so they wont pay us about $32K they owe us on the project. That being said, we are concerned and we do not trust their 'commitments' so we are filing the lien. Do you think that we should upload/attach the promissory note to the lien?

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Apr 22, 2021
Assuming you have the right to do so, it sounds like you should get your mechanics' lien recorded as soon as possible. There is no reason to attach a promissory note to a mechanics lien. It is not required by the laws governing mechanics liens, and you may run into difficulty getting your mechanics lien recorded if you attach an unrelated document. I suggest you speak with a lawyer experienced with construction claims to guide you.
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