Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Re: Mechanic's Lien Process in Georgia

A mechanic's lien (also known as a materialmen's lien) is a method used by contractors or other people employed for the purpose of improving real property to ensure that property owners will pay them for services and materials. If the property owner does not pay for the services or materials, the mechanic can initiate a court proceeding to force a sale of the property to pay for the services and materials.

Ultimate, last-resort enforcement of the mechanic's lien is accomplished by filing a lawsuit to foreclose the lien and have the property sold in order to be paid. Property owners should make sure that their general contractors pay their employees or subcontractors to avoid a mechanic's lien, since the owner could be forced to pay the debts of a general contractor even though the owner has already paid the contractor. If the worker or supplier does not sue to enforce the mechanic's lien, he/she may still sue for the debt

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