Storage/mechanics lien?

[jcarlton2005]

What is the name of your state?California
Three years ago "friend" of mine asked to leave several items (three old vehicles and two trailers with full of car parts) at my house. He had sold his late father's property and had to have it cleaned up. He wanted to leave them for a week or two while he found another place to store them. He also brought over a Jet Ski with a frozen engine, and asked if I could repair it. He said he would buy the parts and pay me to fix it.
I paid for the parts and had the ski fixed the next week. It and the rest of his junk are still sitting at my house. I have asked him over and over again to move it, and even offered to move everything to anyplace he wanted.
Can i put a mechanics lien on the jet ski and a storage lien on the rest of the stuff? If not, what can I do?

 

[genivieve]

Can i put a mechanics lien on the jet ski and a storage lien on the rest of the stuff? If not, what can I do?

Are you a licensed mechanic? Take him to small claims court. You may be held liable and have the city/county on your a@s for having a junk yard without a license.

 

[moburkes]

Are you a licensed mechanic? Take him to small claims court. You libel to have the city/county on your a@s for having a junk yard without a license.

Wow! Libel? Maybe you meant to say LIABLE, instead? Two very different meanings?

And, by the way, do you even know what a mechanic's lein is?

mechanic's lien definition – a mechanic's lien is a hold on property by which a worker or vendor who provided some benefit to the property can use the property to secure payment for the benefit provided.

Boy, oh, boy!

 

[genivieve]

Wow! Libel? Maybe you meant to say LIABLE, instead? Two very different meanings?

And, by the way, do you even know what a mechanic's lein is?

mechanic's lien definition _ a mechanic's lien is a hold on property by which a worker or vendor who provided some benefit to the property can use the property to secure payment for the benefit provided.

Boy, oh, boy!

Um before you go off on a stupid tangent, please understand this. I ran my father's car dealership with repair shop for several years. I had to deal with DMV inspectors on a daily basis. I will be the first to admit I am very familiar in the laws that govern mechanics, car dealers,and wholesalers in NY. And if you look in my other posts I cleary state that. Dealers and Mechanic do follow a general rulebook regardless of state.

So here it is---- please show me in NY where a unlicensed mechanic can hold a vehicle for payment.

And I pull four laws out of NY mechanics book and prove you wrong. Then I will even go further and tell this person he is breaking the law by repairing vehicles for profit without a mechanical license.


OMG I made a spelling error, do I have to run through all yours posts and look for ones in yours and then post them.

 

[moburkes]

Oh, I didn't mention ANYTHING about LAWS. I simply stated that you didn't know what a mechanic's lien is and that you used the wrong word, which you later corrected.

 

[genivieve]

Oh, I didn't mention ANYTHING about LAWS. I simply stated that you didn't know what a mechanic's lien is and that you used the wrong word, which you later corrected.

There is no such thing as a mechanic's law in NY unless you are a registered mechanic repair shop through DMV in NY

 

[genivieve]

Oh, I didn't mention ANYTHING about LAWS. I simply stated that you didn't know what a mechanic's lien is and that you used the wrong word, which you later corrected.

corrected it just for you because your so perfect.

 

[fairisfair]

Um before you go off on a stupid tangent, please understand this. I ran my father's car dealership with repair shop for several years. I had to deal with DMV inspectors on a daily basis. I will be the first to admit I am very familiar in the laws that govern mechanics, car dealers,and wholesalers in NY. And if you look in my other posts I cleary state that. Dealers and Mechanic do follow a general rulebook regardless of state.

So here it is---- please show me in NY where a unlicensed mechanic can hold a vehicle for payment.

And I pull four laws out of NY mechanics book and prove you wrong. Then I will even go further and tell this person he is breaking the law by repairing vehicles for profit without a mechanical license.


OMG I made a spelling error, do I have to run through all yours posts and look for ones in yours and then post them.

First, the poster is in California, not New york, and secondly if you had even the most remote clue as to what a mechanics lien is, then you would realize that it has absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING A MECHANIC. The only one on a stupid tangent is you. Do yourself a favor, google mechanics lien, before you make your self look totally uneducated.

OP, your best bet is small claims court, and possible filing for abandoned title on the vehicles left at your home. You need to start by notifying your "friend" by certified mail of his need to remove the vehicles from your property immediately, or you will begin proceedings to acquire an abandoned title. Seek the funds you are owed for the repairs in small claims.

 

[genivieve]

Ummm go ahead and work on some vehicle and hold it for a mechanic lien. In that process I would be taking my little finger and dialing DMV offices and reporting a person acting as a licensed repair shop without a license. Thats a nice $5000.00 fine.

 

[fairisfair]

Oh, I didn't mention ANYTHING about LAWS. I simply stated that you didn't know what a mechanic's lien is and that you used the wrong word, which you later corrected.

Mo, as someone once told me, you are engaged in a battle of wits with someone who is unarmed. Retreat, Retreat I say. LOL

 

[moburkes]

You're still missing the point. The OP is is simply trying to find a way to recoup his money by using whatever legal means possible. He doesn't necessarily know what means is available. Did you notice that he also asked about a "storage" lien too?

A mechanic's lien refers to the construction of a property, smarty pants.

Nope, not perfect. But I do spell much better than you do.

 

[genivieve]

What is the name of your state?California

Can i put a mechanics lien on the jet ski and a storage lien on the rest of the stuff? If not, what can I do?

Sure and hopefully the person your doing this to will come here asking for info, and I will direct him to DMV of CA. And tell him to file a complaint that :

1. your are acting as a junk yard without a license

2. You are repairing vehicles/property without a license.

And when its all said and done the state the county will be on your a@s and handing out fines like it was Halloween. Not to mention if the IRS gets wind, you will have a little tax problem.

 

[moburkes]

Mo, as someone once told me, you are engaged in a battle of wits with someone who is unarmed. Retreat, Retreat I say. LOL

Boy, oh, boy you are not kidding!!!!!

Gene: Here you go:

What is a construction or mechanic's lien?

Every State permits a person who supplies labor or materials for a construction project to claim a lien against the improved property. While some states differ in their definition of improvements and some states limit lien claims to buildings or structures, most permit the filing of a document with the local court that puts parties interested in the property on notice that the party asserting the lien has a claim. States differ widely in the method and time within which a party may act on their lien. Also varying widely are the requirements of written notices between property owners, contractors, subcontractors and laborers, and in some cases lending institutions. As a general rule, these statutes serve to prevent unpleasant surprises by compelling parties who wish to assert their legal rights to put all parties who might be interested in the property on notice of a claim or the possibility of a claim. This by no means constitutes a complete discussion of construction lien law and should not be interpreted as such. Parties seeking to know more about construction laws in their State should always consult their State statutes directly.


Oops, I'm sorry. I can't possibly know what I'm talking about.
Nobody said a word about a DMV, so take that info that you learned from your father, and share it with people who care, AND who find your knowledge useful.

 

[genivieve]

You're still missing the point. The OP is is simply trying to find a way to recoup his money by using whatever legal means possible. He doesn't necessarily know what means is available.


Did you notice that he also asked about a "storage" lien too? Yeah I got it. He is operating a junk yard without a license.


A mechanic's lien refers to the construction of a property, smarty pants. A duh really.

Nope, not perfect. But I do spell much better than you do.

And like I said take it to small claims court.

 

[averad]

This isn_t very PC, but its like the Special Olympics in here.