{"id":4375,"date":"2026-02-19T10:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colemanmg.com\/30k\/?p=4375"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:47:48","slug":"they-paid-the-contractor-then-got-hit-with-a-lien-homeowner-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colemanmg.com\/30k\/they-paid-the-contractor-then-got-hit-with-a-lien-homeowner-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"They Paid the Contractor\u2026 Then Got Hit With a LIEN?! (Homeowner Nightmare)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They did everything right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They paid their contractor in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then\u2026 they got hit with a lien notice from subcontractors who were never paid. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, we break down how homeowners can legally pay for a renovation \u2014 and still end up facing liens, lawsuits, or even foreclosure threats. This isn\u2019t rare. 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