Nomenclature.
Throughout the world, there are a large number of different types and sub-divisions of liens. Not all of the following liens exist in all legal systems that recognise the concept of a lien. The following are descriptions that are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Types of lien include
accountant's lien—the right of an accountant to retain a client's papers until the accountant's fees have been paid.
agent's lien- the Lien granted to Agent by Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and the other Security Documents.
agister's lien—the lien of an agister over animals in the agister's care as security for fees.
agricultural lien (United States)—a statutory lien that protects the seller of farming equipment by giving the seller a lien on crops grown with the equipment.
architect's lien—the right of an architect to retain a client's papers until the architect's fees have been paid.
attachment lien—a lien on property seized by pre-judgment attachment.
attorney's lien—the right of an attorney to retain a client's papers until the attorney's fees have been paid (also referred to as a charging lien, solicitor's lien or a retaining lien in some jurisdictions).
banker's lien—the right of a bank to satisfy a customer's matured debt by seizing the customer's money or property within the bank's possession.
blanket lien—a lien that gives the lienor the entitlement to take possession of any or all of the lienee's real property to cover a delinquent loan.
carrier's lien—a carrier's right to retain possession of cargo until the owner of the cargo pays shipping costs.
choate lien (United States)—a lien in which the lienee, the property, and the monetary amount are established so that the lien is perfected and nothing else needs to be done to make the lien enforceable.
common-law lien—a lien arising under the common law, rather than by statute, equity or agreement between the parties.
