Massachusetts mechanics liens are a two-part filing, with a notice of contract (or notice of subcontract) required to be filed and verified first, and a statement of the amount due filed after.
A payoff request allows a third party to receive the current balance due to release a lien or facilitate a business transfer (bulk sale transfer or liquor license). To release a lien or facilitate a bulk sale transfer, businesses must be in good standing to receive a payoff request.
The suit to enforce the lien in the Superior or District Court has to be filed within 90 days after filing the statement of account and an attested to copy of the complaint has to be filed at the Registry of Deeds within 30 days of commencement of the civil action!
A Notice of Intent is a legal document which summarizes the board's review of an application, petition, or other matter. Notices of Intent are filed and mailed following the board's decision and a brief period to draft the notice.
Notice of Intent to Assess (NIA) The NIA will identify the reason DOR believes your tax should be increased. The NIA is not a tax bill; it shows the amount you will owe if you do not dispute it. You have 30 days from the date of the notice to: Discuss the proposed amount with us.
If you don't have a title in hand you'll have to process the lien release before you can sell it.