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October 27th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Its a stretch, especially if you mean the lawn. But if there were identifyable and easily removable items (fire pits, tables and chairs, hot tubs, they might put a chattel mortgage on them and they could foreclose on that.
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October 27th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Fact of the matter is that it would be illegal for a landscaper to do what was done in the movie. The landscaper could file a lein against the property, in which case they would be paid if and when the property was sold. They could also sue the homeowners, obtain a judgement, and force the sale of the house or attach a bank account or other titled property to satisfy the judgement.
The landscaping business works just like the remodeling or home improvement business. Many times a contractor (landscaper) will perform a job based on a written contract. The contract may, or may not, specify a down payment with the balance due upon completion. Once material is delivered to the jobsite, whether installed or not, it becomes the property of the homeowner. Any attempt to remove the material by the contractor constitutes theft.
These kinds of situations are argued in court every day. The movie took a lot of liberties with the real world.
I hope this explanation helps.
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