By virtue of express statutes in most states, mechanics and material men or persons who furnish materials for the erection of houses or other buildings, are entitled to a lien or preference in the pay [..]

The foundation of the entire lien process. This document is a statutory lien on real property that provides security to people/businesses in the construction industry who provide labor and/or materials toward the improvement of real property. Liens are official documents that must be filed with government offices (usually the county), and they do n [..]

A lien on real property, created by statue in many years, in favor of persons supplying labor or materials for a building or structure, for the value of labor or materials supplied by them. In some jurisdictions, a mechanics lien also exists for the value of professional services. Clear title to the property cannot be obtained until the claim for t [..]

  A mechanic's lien is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property.

A lien created by statute for the purpose of securing priority of payment for the price or value of work performed and materials furnished in construction or repair of improvements to land, and which attaches to the land as well as the improvements.

A lien allowed by statute to contractors, laborers and material-men on buildings, or other structures upon which work has been performed or materials supplied.