Lien

Construction glossary · Core terms

Core terms · definition

A legal claim against your property for unpaid work or materials. A mechanic's lien filed by an unpaid subcontractor can cloud your title even if you already paid the general contractor.

Source: Cornell Law LII — Lien

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.