Section 2.4.5 What Constitutes Labor?

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

Labor is generally defined as actual labor expended toward the physical improvement of the property.

A lien that incorporates labor is generally allowed to include an amount that constitutes actual labor expended toward the physical improvement of the property. This would imply that the full value of a contract that enhances the land might not necessarily include overhead and profit within the labor component.⁶⁴ However, if a lien purports to cover labor that was in reality purely for personal services...