I had a client that did not finish paying me after completing a job, and I placed a mechanical lien through Levelset which it has been about 3 month by now since the lien was placed. The property owner have not reached out to me, what would happen next, can you plase advise? I thought this was going to help me to get paid but that did not happen. Also in order to submit this question, state was required but there was not option for PA so I selected MD but the actual job was in PA.
To enforce a mechanic's lien in PA, the claimant must eventually obtain a judgment upon the lien filed. This is done by filing a complaint to enforce, similar to a lawsuit
seeking judgment on a contract. The action is commenced by filing a
complaint with the prothonotary (clerk of the court). The procedure to
obtain a judgment on a claim is essentially the same as the procedure
for any civil court action. The complaint must identify:
The lien must be enforced by filing a complaint within two years of the date the lien was filed, unless the time is extended by the owner in writing. A judgment must be entered within five years from the date the original lienm is filed or it will be entirely lost.