Legal Question in Consumer Law in Ohio

In short, No. The Mechanic's Lien can only be filed against the property where work or materials were furnished. There are short time limits on that as well. The circumstances you've described would require the filing of a lawsuit against the contractor. Prior to that, you can attempt to collect yourself, or have an attorney do so. But given your concerns about time and the contractor potentially leaving the area, the best course of action is to proceed with the lawsuit to include actions to secure potential assets to satisfy a recovery. I'd be happy to discuss this in more detail.

Mr. Brandabur in entirely correct in what he says above. There are some ways to secure the Plaintiff's interest in collecting prior to getting a judgment, but they usually require a combination of a likelihood of victory and a showing that the defendant is dissipating his assets.