How the Michigan Construction Lien Act works
The act lets contractors, subs and suppliers who improve a property claim a lien to secure payment, as long as they follow its steps on time. Owners record a notice of commencement, many lower-tier contractors and suppliers must serve a notice of furnishing, and a claim of lien has to be recorded within a set window after the last work. Miss a step and the right can be lost, which is why it has to be tracked job by job.