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what happens if the property is sold and I have only sent an intent to lien notice?

Pennsylvania

GM not willing to make last payment as agreed will not answer , I am out of the time frame required by the state of PA to send the furnishing notice prior to mechanic lien and house will be sold soon.

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Jul 29, 2021
Technically, you will not have a lien until you actually file and perfect your mechanic's lien claim. However, if you are within the time frame for filing a lien (i.e., 6 months from the last date that you performed work), you can still file the lien against the property even if it was sold by the prior owner. The biggest problem with your claim is the failure to file a timely notice of furnishing in Pennsylvania's Construction Notices Directory. If the Project cost over $1.5 million and the Owner filed a Notice of Commencement in the searchable Construction Notices Directory, you will be barred from filing a mechanics' line claim. This does not, however, mean that you completely out of options. You will still have the right to pursue a breach of contract claim against the GM.
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