A mechanic’s lien may be “bonded” under the Lien Law by the owner or the general contractor in order to remove the lien from the real property or the public fund.  A bond involves posting a discharge bond in the amount of 110% of the face value of your mechanic’s lien.  The mechanic’s lien then is removed from the real property or the public fund and is attached to the discharge bond.  The discharge bond does not extinguish your lien: it simply moves the lien from the property or the public fund to the bond.  You can still enforce your mechanic’s lien after it has been bonded by foreclosing upon the lien.  Your lien will also still expire if it is not extended or foreclosed upon within the proper time frame.