New York Claims
Your Project
Start with where the work is — the county decides where this gets filed, what your deadline is, and which attorneys are nearest the property.
Private property is assumed and already selected — change it if that is wrong. Public means a city, county, state or federal job, or work on a school, courthouse or highway. No mechanics lien attaches to public property in any state; on a public job the remedy is the payment bond.
A bond can change everything downstream — in some states it switches the notice scheme off entirely (Wisconsin says so outright), and in others it gives you a second remedy alongside the lien. Answer “not sure” if you have not seen one; it is a fair answer and a common one.
Your Service
The self-service package is generated on the spot from your answers, with instructions written for New York.
The complete lien package is prepared from your answers, with step-by-step instructions for your state. You sign before a notary, then handle service and filing yourself. You are responsible for the deadlines. Requires acceptance of the self-service terms.
We do not sell this ourselves. Choose it and we will show you the New York construction attorneys we know of, nearest your property first, with what each one says about their own lien work. You pick one and deal with them directly, at their fee and on their engagement letter.
| What you get | Self Service — $275 | Full Service — $TBD |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Mechanic’s Lien | ✓ | ✓ |
| Step-by-step service & filing instructions | ✓ | Not needed — the attorneys handle it |
| Attorney review of your lien before anything is served or filed | — | ✓ |
| Attorney arranges service on the owner | — you serve | ✓ (cost of service additional) |
| Attorney handles the filing | — you file | ✓ |
| Demand letters to the owner / upstream contractor | — | ✓ |
| Deadline responsibility | Yours | The attorneys manage it |
| Suited to | Experienced claimants comfortable at the courthouse | Everyone else — liens are strictly construed and small mistakes can void them |
New York documents are generated from statute-based templates. This is a self-help document-preparation service — review everything before signing, and consider having a New York construction attorney look it over. The statute itself is at N.Y. Lien Law art. 2 — Mechanics’ Liens, published by the New York State Senate.