[nclaurel]

Would be interesting to know how many of the contractors filing liens have done the proper job and completed punch lists. As the wife of a retired contractor I know that subcontractors very often expect to be promptly paid long before they complete the full contracted job.

[Vendome]

You always file a lien unless the contract stipulates otherwise.

That way, when the work is complete you have recourse to collect, in the event they fail to pay....

[NYRepublican72]

Would be interesting to know how many of the contractors filing liens have done the proper job and completed punch lists. As the wife of a retired contractor I know that subcontractors very often expect to be promptly paid long before they complete the full contracted job.

Bingo. But don't expect your average idiot left-leaning Democrat or low information Democrats to understand how things work on a JOBsite.