Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

workman's lien

I am a mover who worked a job for a

client who had a

piano we had to load onto the truck.

In moving it, a piece (the keyboard

cover) fell onto his tile floor and

chipped. I offered to pay for its

professional restoration, which I did

quite promptly.

Quite separately, on the same job,

we worked enough hours in overtime

such that he owed my company

$500. He left his house to do some

last minute shopping before we could

complete the job, and his wife told

me not to discuss money with her.

When I told the client how much he

owed, he refused to pay, and now we

are going to small claims court to

have it settled.

In the mean time, I have his piano

piece, professionally repaired to

flawless condition. I was advised to

place a ''workman's lien'' on it,

by declaring that I would hold it until

he paid me the balance owed. After

doing some research, I found that it

is not legal to just ''declare'' a lien, I

have to file for one. However, no one

at my county courthouse or

Magistrate's office has ever heard of a

lien. What do I need to do in order to

file a lien so I can hold his piece

legally until I am paid? Thank you

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