Can Contractors File a Lien for Unpaid Work?

How About This asks: "Typically contractors are considered unsecured creditors, and if a company is having financial problems it is the unsecured creditors that usually lose out the most, or at least that's my understanding. Is it possible for a contractor that did software design and programming work to file a lien against a company for not paying for work performed? My searches have revealed references to mechanic's liens against land and property, but nothing directly with technology/computer related areas. Anyone have any links to sites or pages with this information? Or references to good (CA) lawyers in this field that can explain things (and has a reasonable initial consultation fee since obviously money is in short supply)."

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Ummmm excuse me?

[Bouncings]

We're asking slashdot for legal advice now? Not only do we all know Perl, Ruby, Python or -- god help us -- Camel, but we all are now legal experts in all matters of law too?

Okay then! My pulled-right-out-of-my-ass guess is, "sure, why not" -- there you have your legal opinion from a qualified expert(*).

(*) Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, I don't play one on TV, but I do play one on Slashdot!