{"id":999,"date":"2012-05-11T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/05\/11\/cut-through-the-red-tape-in-washington-dc\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T19:23:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T19:23:18","slug":"cut-through-red-tape-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/cut-through-red-tape-in-washington-dc.html","title":{"rendered":"Cut Through the Red Tape in Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r3gRnoq3rJM\/T60Mlf6OnuI\/AAAAAAAAAAY\/K6VP-q5JTNo\/s1600\/Cutting+through+Red+Tape.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r3gRnoq3rJM\/T60Mlf6OnuI\/AAAAAAAAAAY\/K6VP-q5JTNo\/s200\/Cutting+through+Red+Tape.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a>One would expect to jump through hoops and cut through yards of red tape to&nbsp;record any type of document&nbsp;in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; Let me tell you that it can be accomplished!&nbsp;&nbsp;These&nbsp;guidelines&nbsp;will make you look like a pro when it comes to filing a Washington, DC mechanic&#8217;s lien.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timeliness:<\/strong>&nbsp; The deadline for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/washington-dc-faq.asp\" target=\"_blank\">filing a mechanic&#8217;s lien in Washington, DC<\/a> is 90 days from the last date of service.&nbsp; Begin gathering the information to file the lien at 60 days from the last date of service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Forms:<\/strong>&nbsp; Current Certificate of Good Standing issued within the past 6 months, a current business license, a copy of the contract, and the completed, approved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">mechanic&#8217;s lien form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing:<\/strong>&nbsp; Even if you think you have all your paperwork in&nbsp;order, begin the filing process no later than 75 days after the last date of service.&nbsp; This gives you a buffer just in case your packet of perfection doesn&#8217;t quite meet the strict expectations of the Washington, DC clerk.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington, DC recorder&#8217;s office doesn&#8217;t need to be the black hole where paperwork disappears.&nbsp; Be proactive when it comes to the necessary paperwork.&nbsp; You&#8217;ll be glad you did when your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/lien-document-faq.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">mechanic&#8217;s lien<\/a> comes back&nbsp;filed by the recording clerk of Washington, DC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One would expect to jump through hoops and cut through yards of red tape to&nbsp;record any type of document&nbsp;in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; Let me tell you that it can be accomplished!&nbsp;&nbsp;These&nbsp;guidelines&nbsp;will make you look like a pro when it comes to filing a Washington, DC mechanic&#8217;s lien. 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