Check Your Understanding Answers
- What does a mechanic’s lien do?
It secures the costs of labor, materials, and supplies incurred in the repair or construction of real property improvements so that if a property owner fails to pay for work performed, or materials supplied, a worker or supplier can file a lien to force the sale of the property and collect the debt.
- What is the purpose of a preliminary notice?
To prevent secret lien filings or claimants
- If a notice of completion or cessation is filed by a homeowner, how long do general and subcontractors have to file a mechanic’s lien against the property?
A general or direct contractor has 60 days from the recording of the completion or cessation notice to file a lien.
A subcontractor has 30 days after the owner recorded the notice of completion or cessation to file a lien.
- What happens if a lienor does not enforce a mechanic’s lien within 90 days of it being recorded?
The lien is automatically terminated.
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