One of our subs on a public entity contract ( I am the prime contractor) filed a mechanics lien for work in which we have not received payment from the owner for yet. As a prime contractor under PPA, dont we have 7 days after payment is received to pay our subcontractors? What happens since payment has not been received by the owner? Also, can the owner hold back more than what the lien amount is for? Lastly, the subcontractor filed the lien with the actual property owner, not the owner for whom we have a contract with. Can the owner still make a payment to us since they are not mentioned on the lien? Thank you for all your help!