Mechanic's Lien...when the person that owes is a TENANT

[Lori Lori]

The scenario: the general contractor contracted with the subs, but has now filed for bankruptcy. The owners of the company for which the work was done are just tenants in a building (but enjoying their fancy new bar). A mechanic's lien goes against the property (an innocent landlord), isn't that right? How do we file a lien, or an action, against the company that hired the GC, since the work was for their benefit? We don't want to hit up the landlord.

Wish I had stayed in the Caribbean : (