How To File A Mechanics Lien in California
If you are a contractor that has performed services on a
property to improve it, you may be wondering how to file a mechanics lien in
California. The mechanics lien protects the contractor so that he or she
receives payment. Every state is a bit different in their approach.
The California Civil Code Section 3084 states that your lien has to include the claimant's signature, demand statement, what services were provided, the property owner's name, the person who hired the contractor, an affidavit stating that the mechanics lien was in fact served to the owner, and the 'Notice of the Mechanics Lien Attention' statement in 10 point type. This statement can be found on the Contractors State License Board ww.cslb.ca.gov.
The contractor must deliver a copy of the mechanic's lien to the property owner at the time of filing. Typically filing costs anywhere from $20 to $40. After the lien has been filed and processed it will remain in force for 90 days, if the lien is still not settled at the end of the 90 days it will need to be extended for another 90 days, if is not extended, it will expire.
Unfortunately, the extension will only be granted if the property owner approves it and signs it.
In closing, this is how to file a mechanics lien in California, but it sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. The idea for the mechanics lien is so that the property owner and contractor can begin negotiations so that the contractor receives payment for the work performed.
For more information on how to file a mechanics lien, continue reading here!
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The California Civil Code Section 3084 states that your lien has to include the claimant's signature, demand statement, what services were provided, the property owner's name, the person who hired the contractor, an affidavit stating that the mechanics lien was in fact served to the owner, and the 'Notice of the Mechanics Lien Attention' statement in 10 point type. This statement can be found on the Contractors State License Board ww.cslb.ca.gov.
The contractor must deliver a copy of the mechanic's lien to the property owner at the time of filing. Typically filing costs anywhere from $20 to $40. After the lien has been filed and processed it will remain in force for 90 days, if the lien is still not settled at the end of the 90 days it will need to be extended for another 90 days, if is not extended, it will expire.
Unfortunately, the extension will only be granted if the property owner approves it and signs it.
In closing, this is how to file a mechanics lien in California, but it sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. The idea for the mechanics lien is so that the property owner and contractor can begin negotiations so that the contractor receives payment for the work performed.
For more information on how to file a mechanics lien, continue reading here!
If you are reading this on any other blog than Home Repairs and Maintenance or via my RSS Feed, it is stolen content without credit.
You can find me on Twitter via @MikeOnARoof
Come and visit our blog at http://homerepairsandmaintenance.weebly.com/