I work for myself. I was hired by my buddies boss to rebuild a motor in a 300 Chrysler. This motor was already taken apart and left on the ground. I'm the 2nd person to pick up after the 1st guy left. We were both unsure if it would start after o rebuilt it from this state. After 2 months of rebuilding this motor, it would not start. He called me last week and said he was taking it to a dealership. He owes for my labor over these 2 months. Do I lean his home or the vehicle. His intentions were/are to sell it after it starts. If it ever does.
This is an example of the true mechanic's lien. It's governed by a different statute than the mechanic's lien on real estate. See C.R.S. 38-20-106. The lien is on the vehicle if the work is performed on the vehicle, and possession of the vehicle is key to the assertion of this type of lien.