Screen maritime lien claims by vessel location and dollar amount
The intake asks whether the debt involves a vessel used on navigable waters, whether you know the vessel's name and current location, and how much is in dispute — so you can see arrest-worthy claims before you offer a free consultation on a matter with no vessel to attach.
The exact intake your maritime liens leads complete
This is the real 7-question guided intake for Maritime Liens — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.
What a qualified maritime liens lead should tell you
A maritime lien is a legal claim against a vessel itself for unpaid debts tied to repairs, fuel, supplies, towing, docking, storage, or crew wages — the intake needs to confirm a vessel is involved, the claim connects to navigable waters, and the dispute is recent enough and large enough to act on.
- Issue About Boat Or
- Work, Goods, Or Services
- Trying Get Paid What
- Know Vessel’S Name And
- Amount In Dispute At
- Unpaid Bill Or Dispute
- Vessel In United States
The questions your team needs answered
Every maritime liens intake asks these — and why each one matters.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Is your issue about a boat or ship (a vessel) and a debt for things like repairs, fuel, supplies, towing, docking, storage, or crew wages? | This confirms the debt category (repairs, fuel, supplies, towing, docking, storage, or crew wages) that maritime liens actually attach to, screening out disputes with no lien basis at all. |
| Did the work, goods, or services relate to a vessel that was used or intended to be used on navigable waters (like oceans, bays, or major rivers) in the United States? | A vessel-related debt only supports a maritime lien if the vessel was used or intended for use on navigable waters, so this answer determines whether the claim falls under admiralty jurisdiction at all. |
| Are you trying to get paid for what you provided to the vessel, or are you being asked to pay a vessel-related bill you believe is not owed? | A "yes" flags a higher-value, higher-urgency lead you’ll want to reach first. |
| Do you know the vessel’s name and where it is now (or where it is usually kept)? | Knowing the vessel's name and current location is what makes an arrest or lien enforcement practically possible, so this answer directly affects how actionable the claim is right now. |
| Is the amount in dispute at least $5,000? | A "yes" flags a higher-value, higher-urgency lead you’ll want to reach first. |
| Did the unpaid bill or dispute happen within the last 3 years? | A "yes" flags a higher-value, higher-urgency lead you’ll want to reach first. |
| Is the vessel currently in the United States or expected to return to the United States soon? | A lien is enforced against the vessel itself, so whether it's in or returning to U.S. waters determines whether the firm can act on the claim in the near term. |
How Cliont scores maritime liens leads
Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.
Value signals
- Issue About Boat Or: yes
- Work, Goods, Or Services: yes
- Trying Get Paid What: yes
- Know Vessel’S Name And: yes
- Amount In Dispute At: yes
- Unpaid Bill Or Dispute: yes
Urgency signals
- Work, Goods, Or Services
See the lead your team receives
Maritime Lien Lead
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They explain the matter
Smart questions adapt to their matter and capture the full scope.
They share the documents
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You get a ready lead
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Built for maritime liens workflows
| Cliont capability | Maritime Liens application |
|---|---|
| Conditional scoring logic | Weighs vessel involvement, navigable-waters connection, and dispute amount together so a $3,000 dockage bill scores differently than a $20,000 unpaid repair claim on a vessel with a known location. |
| Lead routing to CRM | Sends only claims that confirm a vessel, a navigable-waters connection, and a claimant seeking or disputing payment into your CRM, instead of every general vessel-related inquiry. |
| Structured intake fields | Captures vessel name and current location as discrete fields so your team can assess arrest feasibility before the first call instead of chasing that detail during the consultation. |
| Recency and threshold filters | Flags disputes under $5,000 or older than 3 years distinctly, so your intake pipeline separates arrest-worthy claims from ones that may not justify the filing cost. |
Common maritime liens lead scenarios
Unpaid vessel repair bill
A repair yard confirms the vessel, navigable-waters use, and a dispute over $5,000 within the last three years — the intake flags this as a strong lien candidate ready for an attorney call.
Vessel location unknown
The claimant is owed for fuel or dockage but does not know where the vessel currently is or is usually kept, which weakens the case for arrest and should route differently than a claim with a known berth.
Crew wages dispute
A crew member reports unpaid wages tied to a specific vessel on navigable waters, with the debt recent and the amount clear — a different fact pattern than a supplier or towing claim but scored the same way.
Vessel expected back in the U.S.
The vessel is currently abroad but expected to return to U.S. waters soon, which the intake captures directly so the firm knows timing matters before the vessel could leave the jurisdiction again.
Disputed bill, no lien basis
Someone is being asked to pay a vessel-related invoice they dispute, but the underlying work may not connect to navigable waters use — the intake surfaces this distinction instead of treating it as a straightforward lien filing.
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Maritime Liens lead-intake FAQs
How does the intake distinguish a real maritime lien from a general contract dispute?
It checks whether the debt is tied to a vessel for repairs, fuel, supplies, towing, docking, storage, or crew wages, and whether that vessel was used or intended for use on navigable waters — both conditions need to hold before a claim reads as lien-worthy.
Why does the intake ask if the vessel is currently in the U.S. or expected back soon?
A maritime lien is enforced by arresting the vessel, so if it's not in or returning to U.S. waters there's no practical way to act on the claim yet, and that changes how urgently the firm should respond.
Does the intake screen out small-dollar disputes?
It asks whether the amount in dispute is at least $5,000, which helps the firm see at a glance whether pursuing an arrest or lien filing is likely to be worth the cost before a consultation is booked.
What happens if the prospective client doesn't know the vessel's name or location?
That answer is captured as a separate signal rather than disqualifying the lead outright, since a firm may still want to follow up, but it flags the claim as needing more fact-gathering before it's arrest-ready.
Can this same intake handle vessel arrest cases separately from lien claims?
Vessel Arrest and Attachment is a distinct sibling subservice with its own catalog, so a firm handling both should route leads to the matching intake rather than blending the two question sets.
Why does the intake ask whether the dispute happened within the last 3 years?
Maritime lien claims can be subject to time limits and laches, so a stale dispute is a meaningfully different case to evaluate than one that arose recently, and the intake flags that timing up front.
Turn maritime liens visitors into qualified cases
Give every maritime liens visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you book a consultation.