{"id":820,"date":"2014-02-20T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2014\/02\/20\/californias-mechanic-lien\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T18:04:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T18:04:41","slug":"californias-mechanic-lien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/californias-mechanic-lien.html","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s Mechanic Lien"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In California, liens filed on private property are known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/california-faq.asp\">Mechanic&#8217;s Liens<\/a>.  When a California mechanics lien is filed with regard to work performed on  privately owned property, it attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership  of property.<\/p>\n<p>In most circumstances, California does not allow mechanics liens to be filed on  government owned property.&nbsp; However, nearly every project on government owned  project is required to have a payment bond in place to protect subcontractors  and suppliers. Filing a claim against the payment bond secures your claim for  money in a way that is similar to filing a lien claim. In addition to the  payment bond, stop notices may also be filed.&nbsp; Both bond claims and stop notices  are discussed in more detail below. <\/p>\n<p>Contractors, as well as subcontractors, design professionals, sub-subcontractors  and material suppliers can file a California mechanics lien. If a company  supplies material to a material supplier, they are not eligible to file a  California mechanics lien claim.<br \/>Within 20 days of the commencement of work on the property, subcontractors  and suppliers should provide written notice to the owner, the general contractor  and the construction lender that they are performing work on the property. If  the notice is served late, then the claimant can claim a California construction  lien for the value of the labor or materials provided in the 20 days preceding  the service of the notice and thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on California&#8217;s Mechanic Liens, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/california-faq.asp\">LienItNow<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In California, liens filed on private property are known as Mechanic&#8217;s Liens. 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