Plumber Threatens Mechanic's Lien
Can a plumbing company file a mechanic's lien after the property has changed hands? Can it file a mechanic's lien after 5-1/2 years?
Background: I opened a letter before realilzing is was addressed to the previous owner. A plumbing firm was threatening to file a mechanic's lien for an unpaid bill. They sent a copy of a ''Claim of Lien'' listing the previous owner as the person who employed them, and me as the owner. I phoned, and they told me that even though the service was to the previous owner 5-1/2 years ago, before I bought the house, since the service ''improved the property'' the debt went with the property and they expected me to pay it.
Re: Plumber Threatens Mechanic's Lien
tell them to go to bloody h***. They have no grounds to sue you and certainly none to place a lien on your property; their claim is barred by statute of limitations among other things. If they do, they expose themselves to a lawsuit for outrageous misuse of the legal system. If it happens, contact me to discuss your rights and remedies.
Re: Plumber Threatens Mechanic's Lien
tell them to go to bloody h***. They have no grounds to sue you and certainly none to place a lien on your property; their claim is barred by statute of limitations among other things. If they do, they expose themselves to a lawsuit for outrageous misuse of the legal system. If it happens, contact me to discuss your rights and remedies.
Re: Plumber Threatens Mechanic's Lien
tell them to go to bloody h***. They have no grounds to sue you and certainly none to place a lien on your property; their claim is barred by statute of limitations among other things. If they do, they expose themselves to a lawsuit for outrageous misuse of the legal system. If it happens, contact me to discuss your rights and remedies.
