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RogueVol · Aug 22, 2013, 05:37 PM

What recourse do I have if the lien holder will not remove a repossessed mobile home from my property?
The home is not tied to the land, the land was not co-owned by the signer of the mobile home contract. The lien holder is trying to sell the property while it is on my land. I want it gone now. Please help.

smoothy · Aug 22, 2013, 05:44 PM

You can charge storage fees... I would look into the legal amounts you can charge for your area... and submit the bill to them for it... and put a mechanics lean against the trailer to insure you get it..

Those are treated more like a car than a house.

You can tell them if its gone in three days you would forgo any fees owed. Bet that gets action.

AK lawyer · Aug 22, 2013, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by smoothy

You can charge storage fees....I would look into the legal amounts you can charge for your area...and submit the bill to them for it...and put a mechanics lean against the trailer to insure you get it..
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I don't know of any state in which a mechan's lien will secure storage fees. Normally a mechanic's lien is only good against real estate.

smoothy · Aug 22, 2013, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

I don't know of any state in which a mechan's lien will secure storage fees. Normally a mechanic's lien is only good against real estate.

Mechanics Liens are common with automobiles... since mobile homes are titled at the DMV being legally trailers... vehicles not picked up in a timely manner can have that added on top of the repair fees...

However perhaps you are right

N0help4u · Aug 22, 2013, 07:14 PM

I know of garages charging storage fee when the customer leaves their car sit. OP should be able to charge some sort of fee. I'd think they would have to notify them of intent through.

AK lawyer · Aug 23, 2013, 04:09 AM

The term "mechanic's lien" can be misleading. It doesn't involve a "mechanic" as we now think of it; someone who makes a living fixing automobiles. It's a 19th Century "mechanic", a workman, in other words, one who worked on houses (a carpenter, etc.).

There is in many places such a thing as an auto repair lien. But that requires possession. The shop can hold the auto until paid, but if they release it they loose the lien. That may be applicable in OP's case, depending on the circumstances and the text of the law in OP's jurisdiction. One thing we would have to look at is whether it allows keeping the vehicle for storage costs, and not just for work done on it.