What are the steps to initiating a mechanic’s lien on a vehicle?
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What are the steps to initiating a mechanic’s lien on a vehicle?
The owner of said vehicle is aware that there is money owed but has made no attempt to pay. t has been over 2 months and I still have the vehicle in my shop and I am charging storage fees as well.
Asked on December 26, 2012 under Business Law, Oregon
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you are a licensed mechanic then per the presumed contract that you have for the repair of the vehicle that you are writing about allows you a lien per se under the laws of your state. The best way to lien the vehicle is to go to your local department of motor vehicles and register a lien on that particular vehicle for money owed you.
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