any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation

lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for

a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property

lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale

lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property

lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure