{"id":1054,"date":"2012-03-14T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/03\/14\/california-mechanics-liens-the-nutshell-version\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T20:58:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:58:51","slug":"california-mechanics-liens-nutshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/california-mechanics-liens-nutshell.html","title":{"rendered":"California Mechanics Liens: The Nutshell Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xHna3SgP-PA\/T2DAoatXX2I\/AAAAAAAAACI\/fx1x2kQVVKY\/s1600\/california.gif\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"319\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xHna3SgP-PA\/T2DAoatXX2I\/AAAAAAAAACI\/fx1x2kQVVKY\/s320\/california.gif\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">The internet is full of long explanations regarding mechanics liens. &nbsp;From <a href=\"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\/\">Wikipedia<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/about.com\/\">About.com<\/a>, &nbsp;Once of the best explanations we&#8217;ve found (<a href=\"http:\/\/lienitnow.com\/california-faq.asp\">outside our own FAQs about California mechanics liens<\/a>) is from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/pages\/mechanics-lien.aspx\">Sacramento County Public Law Library website<\/a>. &nbsp; Mechanics liens and their requirements are all laid out in an easy to understand format there. &nbsp;If you don&#8217;t want to take the time to go to their site, you can take a look below at what they have to say about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/mechanics-lien-faq.asp\">mechanics liens<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/prelien-notice-faq.asp\">preliminary notices<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/stop-notice-faq.asp\">stop notices<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/discharge-mechanics-lien-faq.asp\">removing a lien or stop notice<\/a>.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">A Mechanics&#8217; Lien is an effective remedy for contractors, subcontractors, and others involved in the construction or improvement of real estate to resolve payment problems. If a service or materials provider records a Mechanics&#8217; Lien against the real estate being improved, the owner can not easily sell or refinance the property without first paying off the debt secured by the lien. A Mechanics&#8217; Lien motivates the owner to make sure the contractors get paid, and is a prerequisite to filing a foreclosure action on the property. &nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>BASICS:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Preliminary Notices<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Claimants who do not have a direct contractual relationship with the owner (e.g., subcontractors) must provide a Preliminary Notice within 20 days of furnishing labor or materials to the job. This ensures that the owner is aware of a potential claimant, so that appropriate steps can be taken to confirm that the contractor is paid. Preliminary Notices must be provided to the owner, general contractor, and lender.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Mechanics&#8217; Liens<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Mechanics&#8217; Liens are available to almost anyone who contributes labor, services, or materials to a real estate improvement project. A Mechanics&#8217; Lien is used to exact payment out of the real estate itself by placing a lien on the property, making it difficult for the owner to sell or refinance the property, and if necessary, allowing the lien holder to go to court to have the property sold at auction. As of January 2011, a Notice of Mechanics Lien and a Proof of Service of Affidavit is now required.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Stop Notices<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">A Stop Notice attaches to the owner&#8217;s undisbursed construction funds, rather than to the property itself, as is the case in a Mechanics&#8217; Lien. A Stop Notice compels the owner or lender to hold the remaining construction funds so that claimants can recover for work already completed. Stop notices are not available to claimants with a direct contractual relationship with the owner.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Removing a Lien or Stop Notice<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Once a Mechanics&#8217; Lien has been recorded, the claimant must file a court action to enforce the lien within 90 days. If no court action is filed by that time, the lien is no longer valid. However, many title companies don&#8217;t recognize this fact, and require that the lien be removed before you can pass clear title to a buyer. The easiest way to clear this lien is to ask the lienholder to file a Release of Lien. If they will not, you can petition the court to release the property from the Mechanics&#8217; Lien.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">* adapted from&nbsp;<em>Preparing and Recording Your California Mechanic&#8217;s Lien on Private Works of Improvement<\/em>, James A. Steele; and&nbsp;<em>Contractor&#8217;s and Homeowners&#8217; Guide to Mechanics&#8217; Liens<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Stephen R. Elias.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">For more information on California Mechanics Liens, take a look at the following books and websites, including our own:<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>SELF HELP BOOKS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6g9ja5r\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">Contractors&#8217; and Homeowners&#8217; Guide To Mechanics&#8217; Liens<\/a><\/u><br \/>KFC 229.Z9 E43<br \/>This book covers the topic of Mechanics&#8217; Liens from the perspective of both the homeowner and contractor, including forms and instructions.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/65cregc\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">Handling Mechanics&#8217; Liens and Related Remedies (Private Works)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/u>KFC 229 .H86<br \/>This CEB Action Guide describes the rights and remedies, including Mechanics&#8217; Liens, stop notices, and bonds of the principal parties involved in a private work of improvement.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6346ke7\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">Preparing And Recording Your California Mechanics&#8217; Lien: On Private Works Of Improvement<\/a><\/u><br \/>KFC 229. Z9 S74<br \/>This title assists contractors in preparing their Mechanics&#8217; Liens and bonded stop notices on private works of improvement located within the state of California and includes completed sample forms.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>IN DEPTH RESEARCH<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5v9nkx4\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">California Mechanics&#8217; Lien Law and Construction Industry Practice<\/a><\/u><br \/>KFC229 .M31<br \/>California Mechanics&#8217; Lien Law provides in-depth treatment of the basic law and procedure relating to works of improvement, from the standpoint of the contractor.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6g6q72t\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">California Mechanics&#8217; Liens and Related Construction Remedies<\/a><\/u><br \/>KFC229 .C3<br \/>This CEB practice guide simplifies the procedural maze of Mechanics&#8217; Liens, stop notices, and bond remedies.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>FORMS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Preliminary Notice<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/CaliforniaPreliminaryNotice.pdf\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/CaliforniaPreliminaryNotice.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Claim of Mechanics&#8217; Lien<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ClaimOfMechanicsLien.pdf\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ClaimOfMechanicsLien.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Stop Notice<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/StopNotice.doc\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/StopNotice.doc<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Release of Mechanics Lien<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ReleaseOfLien.doc\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ReleaseOfLien.doc<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Release of Stop Notice<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ReleaseOfStopNoticeOrNoticeToWithhold.doc\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/ReleaseOfStopNoticeOrNoticeToWithhold.doc<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Petition to Release Mechanics Lien<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/PetitionReleaseLien.doc\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.saclaw.org\/Uploads\/files\/forms\/PetitionReleaseLien.doc<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>WEBSITES<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>LienItNow.com<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LienItNow provides comprehensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/california-property-lien-statutes.asp\">California Lien Law Statutes<\/a> and answers to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/california-faq.asp\">frequently asked questions on California mechanics liens<\/a>.<br \/>Click to view LienItNow&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/faq.asp\">California lien filing process<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>American Subcontractors Association of California<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">The American Subcontractors Association of California provides information on California Lien Laws.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asacalif.com\/mechanics.html\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.asacalif.com\/mechanics.html<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>California Architects Board<\/strong>The California Architects Board is one of numerous boards, bureaus, commissions, and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for consumer protection and the regulation of licensed professionals. This guide produced by the California Architects provides general information on Mechanics&#8217; Liens.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cab.ca.gov\/pdf\/misc\/mechanics_lien_law.pdf\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.cab.ca.gov\/pdf\/misc\/mechanics_lien_law.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Contractors State License Board<\/strong>The Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board provides a detailed guide to assist in understanding Mechanics&#8217; Liens.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/7k9jrm\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/7k9jrm<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Nolo Press&nbsp;<\/strong>Read this legal guide to learn how to protect yourself from Mechanics&#8217; Liens if your contractor fails to pay subcontractors or suppliers.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/k4obf\" style=\"color: #006376; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/k4obf<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #716859; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet is full of long explanations regarding mechanics liens. &nbsp;From Wikipedia to About.com, &nbsp;Once of the best explanations we&#8217;ve found (outside our own FAQs about California mechanics liens) is from the Sacramento County Public Law Library website. &nbsp; Mechanics liens and their requirements are all laid out in an easy to understand format there. 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