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It's not strange at all because "now" does not assert "in the past few years" or something. It's just in contrast to when the technique was first developed. L

It's not strange at all because "now" does not assert "in the past few years" or something. It's just in contrast to when the technique was first developed. Like, do you think there was a long-standing issue with people not paying their bills because the liens weren't enshrined in law, and a bunch of clever legislators got the brilliant idea to introduce it? No! It's been happening since before laws were written down, and the formal laws were crafted to fit this existing custom.

jboy55 5y ago
Maybe you are mistaking what a lien is. A lien isn't when someone takes possession until they are paid, but a legal debt attached to the object in which the person attaching the lien claims partial ownership of that property until the debt has been paid. It does not require possession of the object. A mechanic can place a lien on your house for no payment. It 100% exists in law and requires the debt to be written down.