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title: 2 Essential Questions for Mechanic's Lien Release
description: Did you file a mechanic's lien? Before you release that lien, make sure you can answer yes to these two questions!
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# [2 Essential Questions for Mechanic's Lien Release](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/2-questions-mechanics-lien-release)

 Written by [kalford](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/author/kalford) | Apr 28, 2016 4:00:00 AM

Did you have to file a mechanic's lien because you were not paid timely for materials or labor you provided to a construction project? Then, ultimately, once you have been paid and the payment has cleared, you will need to release that lien. A release of lien is a document recorded upon the satisfaction of a claim of lien. Statutory penalties may be incurred if a lien is not released upon satisfaction. Before you release that lien, make sure you can answer yes to these two questions! Download this infographic for more.

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