Illinois Mechanics Lien Law requires that an unpaid contractor ACT QUICKLY to preserve his or her Lien Rights. The law's STRICT DEADLINES depend upon a combination of factors, such as whether you were a general contractor, a sub - contractor, when you began or stopped your work, and the type of property (residential, commercial, condominium, etc.) where you did your work.

Among other things, a valid and enforceable Mechanics Lien gives an unpaid contractor or sub-contractor the right to foreclose on the property where the work was done, just like a bank can foreclose when its mortgage is not paid

TIME IS CRITICAL. Help from a Chicago area construction attorney experienced in preparing and enforcing Mechanics Liens is available right now, but itʼs up to you to make that call to protect your right to get paid.