Our law firm has experienced, results-oriented construction attorneys. We represent people on a wide range of construction law matters, including fighting for them when construction liens have been filed against their property.
Construction LiensConstruction liens used to be called “mechanics liens,” and some people still call construction liens by that name. Regardless of what they are called, however, these liens are potent tools for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to get paid, because they impose significant consequences on homeowners. When a construction lien has been filed, it will become difficult for a homeowner to obtain financing. In the worst case, the contractor may even be able to foreclose on the construction lien.
Homeowners may find themselves in this predicament in several situations, the most obvious being the contractor is owed money and didn’t get paid. However, there are many scenarios where innocent homeowners can find a construction lien filed on their property when they did absolutely nothing wrong. For example, a contractor may not have completed the work so the contractor withheld final payment. In another example, the work is done and the contractor is paid, but the contractor never pays the subcontractor, so the subcontractor files a construction lien on the property. In both of these examples, the homeowners did nothing wrong yet find themselves with liens on their homes.
Defenses to Construction LiensNew Jersey’s Construction Lien Law, however, provides significant defenses for homeowners, and our construction lien attorneys are aggressive in utilizing them.
Our New Jersey construction lien Lawyers have considerable experience and have achieved significant success in all areas of construction law, including success in disputes involving construction liens. Call us at (973) 890-0004 or e-mail us if you have an construction lien or other construction law issues. We can help.