From a lawyer: Mechanics Liens (New York State)
Hi BP community.
I am a relatively new real estate investor, but I have been a full-time attorney (litigator) for almost a decade. I am about to start my first flip, and had done research into what to do if a mechanics lien was filed against my property. This 2-page article was the single best source of information I found, and I wanted to share it with the BP community: www.thsh.com/documents/s-Liens.pdf
It was published in the New York Law Journal, which is basically the daily lawyers' newspaper in NYS, and it sets forth the legal options for the homeowner if a mechanics lien has been filed.