On the contract the contractor was supposed to put in an 8x8 and a 3x3 concrete slab. The contractor put in a 6x6 slab and when questioned why by the owner, the contractor said well that’s what you’re getting. The contractor was given beforehand $12,000 dollars good faith money, so the contractor wouldn’t have to take money out of his account to pay for all the materials needed for the project. The project was never completed. So after 90 days the owner sent a letter firing the contractor because he never finished the job. Two weeks after the contractor filed a mechanics lien on the owners resident, stating that the owner owed the contractor $2,000 for the slab of concrete that was not the correct size per contract. Also the contractor was unlicensed. What can the owner do to get the mechanics lien off their property?
An unlicensed contractor cannot place a mechanic's lien on a property, so if/when the contractor tries to enforce the lien, within 6 months of filing, a relatively simple defense could be that the lien in not valid because the contractor is not licensed. If you didn't want to wait for the contractor to file, you could file a slander of title lawsuit against the contractor.