Mechanic's Lien (Private Improvement)
NY Lien Law provides that contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers who perform labor or furnish materials for the improvement of real property with owner consent may have a lien on the improved property from the time a notice of lien is filed. Mechanic's liens are statutory, notice-based liens designed to secure payment for qualifying work.
- Where it applies
- New York State
- When it comes up
- Construction/nonpayment disputes; title clearance in sale/refi
- Property types
- All improved real property (residential and commercial)
Read more in the Knowledge Base
- Mechanic's Liens and Title Curative ActionsBuyers
- Boundary Lines, Surveys, and Title Defects in New York Residential PurchasesBuyers
- Property Tax Assessment AppealsBuyers
- Title Insurance and Surveys - Resolving Title Issues Before ClosingBuyers
- Post-Closing Survival of Representations in NYC Residential Contracts - Caveat Emptor and Practical RemediesBuyers
Title and Recording
- Assignment of Mortgage
- Bargain and Sale Deed (With Covenant Against Grantor's Acts)
- Bona Fide Purchaser (BFP)
- Borough-Block-Lot (BBL)
- Chain of Title
- City Register
- Condominium Common Charge Lien
- Consideration
- Conveyance
- Cover Page (NYC Recording)
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.