By Tom Brookes, Madelaine Desaulniers and Mischa Longman ( August 18, 2025, 12:25 PM EDT) -- A lien can provide financial security by securing a legal claim for unpaid work against the land itself. The lien clouds title, making it difficult for owners to sell or refinance their property until the lien is resolved. However, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently held in 1951789 Alberta Ltd. (c.o.b. Urban Interiors Group) v. Britannia Block General Partnership Inc., 2025 ABKB 324 that the lien can be discharged or reduced if a claimant fails to advance their claim expeditiously....