Most contractors who start this never finish it. You will.
Answer a few questions about the job. We pull the right statute for your state and look up who owns the property. You get a demand letter, the notices your state requires, and the lien itself. Sign it, notarize it, file it. $49 flat, no subscription, no attorney retainer.
One time payment. The intake wizard shows exactly which kit you get before you pay.
The problem is not that people don’t know about liens. It’s that almost nobody finishes filing one.
The biggest name in this space reports helping fewer contractors get paid, in its entire history, than the industry files in a single year. That is not a small market. It is a market where the process itself is the obstacle. Most contractors who start researching how to get paid never finish. We built this so you actually do.
Nonpayment is not rare. It is the norm, unless you act.
of subcontractors report delayed payment on most projects. Only 12% of construction businesses say they always get paid on time.3
lost across the industry every year to slow or unpaid receivables. Money that is owed, not disputed, just sitting.4
recovered through the 60,000+ mechanic’s liens filed each year. The contractors who get paid are the ones who file.1
Every day you wait past your state’s deadline is a day closer to losing your right to file at all. Most states give you 60 to 120 days from your last day of work, not longer. Your state’s actual deadline is in the instruction packet, and the wizard flags it during intake.
Three steps. One kit.
Answer a few questions
Who hired you, what state, what you are owed. About 10 minutes.
We do the legal legwork
Property ownership lookup, the correct statute for your state, and every deadline that applies.
Get your documents
Demand letter, notice, and lien, ready to sign, notarize, and file yourself.
What lands in your inbox
- A state specific instruction packet in plain English, with every statute we cite linked to that state’s free public statute portal.
- A demand for payment letter, ready to send by certified mail.
- A pre-lien or intent-to-lien notice, if your state and your role require one.
- The lien document itself, ready to notarize and file, if a full lien kit applies to your case.
Three or four PDFs for a full lien kit, depending on your state and your role. Two PDFs, instruction packet and demand letter, where a lien is not the right tool: work that was not on real property, Texas homestead cases without a pre-work contract, and the states where we do not issue lien documents. The wizard tells you which you will get before you pay, and the price is the same either way.
What happens after you download
- Read the instruction packet.
- Confirm the legal language against the statute link we give you.
- Get it notarized at a UPS Store, bank, or AAA location, usually $5 to $25.
- Send notices by certified mail, return receipt requested.
- File at your county recorder or clerk. The packet tells you exactly where.
The only option that is fast, automated, and affordable at once.
Figures below are each provider’s own published pricing, linked in the sources. We do not re-verify them continuously, so confirm current pricing before relying on it.
| Option | Price | Automated lookup and documents |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Payment Kit | $49 flat | Yes |
| A local attorney5 | $500 to $2,500 | Yes, but slow |
| Levelset, per filing2 | $349 | Yes, human staffed |
| Generic DIY templates6 | $80 to $150 | No, you do the legal research yourself |
Two levels of depth
Not every state gets the same guide length, because not every state’s statute needs the same explanation. Here is exactly what you get.
Eight states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas) have hand-written guides, roughly 100 to 200 pages. Every other lien state we serve has a shorter guide, roughly 15 to 60 pages, built directly from that state’s own lien statute: the deadlines, required elements and filing steps come from the statute sections we cite, and wherever the statute leaves a judgment call we mark it with a “customer verification required” callout for you to confirm before you file. Both tiers ship the same documents, the same statute links and the same self-help disclosure, and neither has been reviewed by an attorney. In the shorter guides those callouts carry more of the weight, so expect to spend real time with the statute link before you file.
If your case is complex, contested, or past any statutory deadline, stop and consult an attorney licensed in the property’s state.
Contractor Payment Kit
- Demand letter, required notices, and the lien, written for your state
- Property ownership lookup included
- Full lien kits in most jurisdictions we serve, demand letter kits in the rest
Not the right tool for your case? You find out before you pay. The state picker at the start of intake shows exactly which kit your jurisdiction gets, and the price is the same either way.
Before you start
Is this legal advice?
No. Earth Pro Connect LLC is not a law firm. This is a self-help document generation service. You review, verify, and file everything yourself.
Do I still need a lawyer?
For most straightforward, undisputed claims, no. If your case is contested, complex, or past a statutory deadline, we tell you to stop and consult an attorney licensed in the property’s state before you file.
Is my state covered?
Every jurisdiction we serve gets at least the demand letter kit. The wizard tells you exactly what you will get before you pay.
What if I do not know who owns the property?
The kit includes a property ownership lookup as part of intake. You do not need to already know this to start.
How long does this take?
About 10 minutes to complete intake. Documents generate immediately after.
What is the refund policy?
The $49 fee is non-refundable once your documents have been generated and made available for download — unless the failure is on our side, in which case we make it right. You pay only after the wizard confirms exactly which kit your state gets. If something goes wrong, submit a request at earthmove.io/refunds/request and a person reviews it within one business day.
Ten minutes of intake. Documents generate immediately after.
Earth Pro Connect LLC is not a law firm. Consult an attorney licensed in the property state before filing. Read the full terms before you file.
Legal Notice
IMPORTANT: Earth Pro Connect LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. This service assembles documents from statutory templates based on information you provide. We do not review your legal rights, evaluate the merits of your claim, or recommend a course of action. Before filing any document with a county clerk or serving it on another party, you should consult an attorney licensed in the state where the property is located. Improperly filed mechanic's liens may expose you to liability under the law of the state where the property is located, and may give rise to claims for slander of title. The penalty provisions that apply to an excessive, false, or fraudulent lien claim are set by that state's own statute: verify them against the current statute, or with an attorney licensed in that state, before you file. By using this service you acknowledge that you are acting on your own behalf and take full responsibility for verifying the accuracy of the information provided and the appropriateness of filing.
Sources for the figures on this page
- 1. The Construction Broadsheet, citing Levelset’s lien report (annual U.S. lien volume and recovered value).
- 2. Levelset intake page, “20K+ Filed with Levelset”, and Levelset published per filing pricing.
- 3. FASA / ASA construction nonpayment statistics.
- 4. DocJoist, 2024 construction payment statistics.
- 5. Anton Legal, published cost to file a mechanic’s lien.
- 6. LienItNow published pricing.
Third party figures are quoted from the sources above and are not independently verified by Earth Pro Connect LLC. They can change without notice.