Legal Question in Construction Law in New Hampshire

Re: Mechanics lien

A mechanics lien is a statutory procedure which must be handled with great atention to detail. If you wish to review the statutes, court rules, and court procedures, then you may try it yourself. However, if you miss something in the process you will not have a lien and might risk a claim that you have clouded the title to the property.

I don't know who authorized the work or if the work is being done for an owner or a general contractor. Before filing anything a careful review of the contracts and the title to the subject real estate should be carefully reviewed.

Generally it is better to hire an attorney. However, for the amount involved, the legal fees might make this decision more difficult. If your contract provides for the recovery of legal fees this would be a beneficial factor.