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What is my next step after a mechanics lien has been submitted

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I have a mechanics lien against my house. Long story short…. The contractor that was redoing my basement. He breached the contract by stealing from my house so i told him not to come back. The project wasn’t completed and the money that I owed him would reflect that so thats why I didn’t pay him. What are my options? What happens next if I pay off the lien. Will the lien holder have to do retract the lien or would it be me. Also what would be the lien holder’s next step be if i dont pay the lien. What he have to take me to court and if he does will it cost me anything? Thank you in advance for your help.

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Feb 16, 2023
Thank you for reaching out to the Levelset community. As it states in many articles here on our website, mechanics liens can be enforced through lawsuits. This is not legal advice, but some owners counter-sue to dispute a lien. A licensed attorney could better explain your options though. You may want to consider privately consulting an attorney in your area about your situation. Levelset provides a list of attorneys in your state here: https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/experts/construction-lawyer/pennsylvania/
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