TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On the heels of the arrest of a Dunedin mechanic, highlighted in a Better Call Behnken investigation, questions are mounting about how an alleged scheme involving vehicle titles ...

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Q: Approximately 20 years ago, my late mother took out a home-equity loan with Society National Bank. I co-signed. The loan was paid in full in 2002, but the bank, which was sold and then acquired by ...

In Maryland and elsewhere, a mechanic’s lien safeguards a contractor’s entitlement to payment on a private project. It is a statutory device that, if properly pursued, provides a contractor a security ...

A mechanic's lien limits your ability to finance or sell your property. Similar to a mortgage filing, a mechanic's lien is recorded against a property when contract work has gone unpaid. Whether a ...

Us: What’s a mechanics lien? And what is it used for? James: Contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers can file a “mechanics lien” with the county recorder’s office on a property if they don ...