Shaq would eat all the fish . <| sep |> Lien fast and lien quick . The lien , does not effect anyone who is going to pay you . Honestly in your area , a lien might not even do anything at all . In my area they got so weak , a person could sell their property by moving the lien onto their person , so you can ' t collect until they die . Liens got stronger now after some changes and I can start foreclosure on properties I have liens on , making me wish I had filed more . I don ' t have very many outstandings , but I sure do wish I had taken this road before the statutes of limitations had run out to do so . I ' m currently filing a lean against a property overseen by a GC , due to being 30 days over due . I like the owners , I like the GC , but it ' s not my problem nor my worry who ' s fucking up where or if they are being squeezed by the bank or what ever bullshit is going on . It ' s really not my problem . Work done ? yes . I should be paid ? Yes . I ' m not ? ok lien time . If they end up bankrupt I need to be first in line to get paid . I ' ll feel bad for them sure , but that doesn ' t change the fact I did my part . I have nothing to do with anything they are dealing with that is making them not be able to pay me . it also protects me against people who willingly rip people off while pretending to be your friend and have sob stories . I ' ve met lots of GCs who would do just fine with a cardboard sign telling you about their kid with cancer and diabetic wife and how they need 5 dollars .