Chapter 5 Mechanic's Liens

Index

Section 5.1 Scope of Chapter
Section 5.2 Outline of Step-by-Step Procedure
Section 5.3 What Creates a Right to a Lien
Section 5.4 Privity of Contract and Remote Tiers
Section 5.5 Tenancy by the Entirety
Section 5.6 Amount of Land Subject to Lien
Section 5.7 Extent of Interest Subject to Lien
Section 5.8 Nursery and Landscaper's Lien
Section 5.9 Lien Rights for Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Land Surveyors
Section 5.10 Street, Sidewalk, Sewer, or Pipeline
Section 5.11 Lien Rights for Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers
Section 5.12 Mechanic's Liens on Multiple Lots
Section 5.13 Application of Payments Received
Section 5.14 Between Mechanic's Liens
Section 5.15 Between Deeds of Trust and Mechanic's Liens
Section 5.16 In General—Policy of Liberal Construction
Section 5.17 Original Contractor's Notice
Section 5.18 Timing
Section 5.19 To Whom Notice Must Be Given
Section 5.20 Residential Property
Section 5.21 What Notice Must Contain
Section 5.22 How Notice Must Be Given
Section 5.23 What Lien Statement Must Contain
Section 5.24 Checklist of Items in Lien Statement
Section 5.25 When Lien Statement Must Be Filed
Section 5.26 Where Lien Statement Must Be Filed
Section 5.27 Satisfaction and Discharge—Requirement and Penalty
Section 5.28 Waiver
Section 5.29 Assignment of Liens—Who May Assign
Section 5.30 Time for Filing Suit
Section 5.31 Caution on Prior Equitable Action
Section 5.32 Checklist of Items in Petition
Section 5.33 Necessary Parties
Section 5.34 Prayer
Section 5.35 Additional Owner Defenses
Section 5.36 Unnecessary Delay
Section 5.37 In General
Section 5.38 Parties
Section 5.39 Exclusive Remedy
Section 5.40 Time and Manner of Commencing Action
Section 5.41 Referee
Section 5.42 Enforcement of Decree
Section 5.43 Problems With Blanket Liens
Section 5.44 Actions Before Associate Circuit Judges
Section 5.45 Impact of Bankruptcy Filings
Section 5.46 Impact of Arbitration Proceedings
Section 5.47 Notice of Claim of Mechanic's Lien
Section 5.48 By Subcontractor/Supplier
Section 5.49 By Original Contractor
Section 5.50 Petition for Enforcement of Mechanic's Lien
Section 5.51 Waiver of Mechanic's Lien by Subcontractor
Section 5.52 Notice of Claim Under Miller Act