Lien Tracking

The Lien tracking screen allows for the viewing and recording of liens in the case.

 Structure of This Page

 Total Liens Table

At the top of this screen is a table that auto-calculates the totals of all liens entered in this case. The table contains the following available columns:

  1. Plaintiffs: The plaintiffs in the case

  2. Unconfirmed: Any unconfirmed lien amounts.

  3. Confirmed: Any confirmed lien amounts.

  4. Waived: Any waived lien amounts.

  5. Current Payoff: The current payoff amounts of the liens.

  6. Negotiated: The negotiate payoff amounts of the liens.

  7. Paid: Any payments made towards the lien amounts.

 Lienor Tracking Table

This table contains more specific information about the individual lienors in the case. The table includes the following information:

  1. Plaintiff associated with liens in the case

  2. Name of lienor

  3. Lienor type

  4. Name of recovery agent

  5. Amount of lien: Lists the unconfirmed and confirmed lien amounts along with the current payoff amount of the lien.

  6. Lienor’s file number

Adding a Lienor

By clicking the Add Lienor button, the following information can be indicated:

  1. Plaintiff associated with this lienor

  2. Lienor type

  3. Lienor name: contact dropdown

  4. Lienor contact name: contact dropdown

  5. Recovery agency name: contact dropdown

  6. Recovery agency contact name: contact dropdown

  7. Unconfirmed gross lien amount

  8. Confirmed gross lien amount

  9. Current lien payoff amount

  10. Date current payoff amount was provided

  11. Negotiated/final lien amount

  12. Indication that the lien amount has been finalized

  13. Lienor file number

  14. Date final lien amount negotiated

  15. Indication that the lienor policy has been received

  16. Indication of ERISA lienor

  17. Date of first notice of the lien

  18. Certified mail number

  19. Date certified mail receipt is signed

  20. Date lien was paid

  21. Check number of lien payment

  22. Date lien release was received

  23. Additional comments regarding this lienor

Lien History Sub-Table

When a lienor has been added to the case, the lienor table can be expanded to reveal the lien sub-table which contains information regarding all liens associated with this lienor. The table includes the following information:

  1. Date of lien

  2. Method of service of lien

  3. Confirmed lien amount

  4. Date lien confirmation was received

  5. Lien type

  6. Firm staff assigned to handle lien

  7. Itemization information: lists dates of request and receipt of lien itemization

  8. Notification information: Dates of client notification and client response

  9. First date of service associated with this lien

  10. Last date of service associated with this lien

  11. Comments associated with this lien

 

Adding a Lien

By clicking the Add Lien button, the following information can be indicated:

  1. Date of lien

  2. Indication of confirmed lien

  3. Lien type

  4. Firm staff assigned to handle lien

  5. First date of service associated with this lien

  6. Last date of service associated with this lien

  7. Unconfirmed lien amount

  8. Date lien itemization was requested

  9. Confirmed lien amount

  10. Date lien itemization was received

  11. Date confirmation of lien amount was received

  12. Date client was notified about the lien

  13. Method of service of lien

  14. Date client responded to lien notification

  15. Indication of lien being waived

  16. Indication that lien should not be paid at settlement

  17. Comments associated with this lien

  18. The ability to attach a document to this case and lien entry

 

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