{"id":896,"date":"2013-04-26T20:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/04\/26\/filing-califonia-mechanics-liens\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T18:06:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T18:06:19","slug":"filing-califonia-mechanics-liens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/filing-califonia-mechanics-liens.html","title":{"rendered":"Filing Califonia Mechanic&#8217;s Liens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In California, liens filed on private property are known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/file-lien.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Mechanic&#8217;s Liens.<\/a>  When a California mechanic&#8217;s 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 mechanic&#8217;s liens to be filed on  government owned property.  However, nearly every project on government owned  project is required to have a payment bond in place to protect subcontractors  and suppliers. Filing a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/file-bond-claim.asp\" target=\"_blank\">claim against the payment bond<\/a> 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; <\/p>\n<p>Contractors, as well as subcontractors, design professionals, sub-subcontractors  and material suppliers can file a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/california-faq.asp\" target=\"_blank\">California mechanic&#8217;s lien<\/a>. If a company  supplies material to a material supplier, they are not eligible to file a  California mechanic&#8217;s lien claim.<\/p>\n<p>Within 20 days of the commencement of work on the property, subcontractors and  suppliers should provide written <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/prelien-notice-faq.asp\" target=\"_blank\">notice to the owner<\/a>, 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 mechanic&#8217;s 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>Prime contractors must file a California mechanic&#8217;s lien within <b><i>60 days  after a notice of completion or notice of cessation is recorded,  <u>o<\/u><\/i><u>r<\/u><\/b> if no recording of completion or cessation is  accomplished, within <b>9<i>0 days after the completion of the work of  improvement.<\/i><\/b> Subcontractors and materialmen must file a California mechanic&#8217;s lien within <b><i>30 days after a notice of completion or notice of cessation  is recorded, <u>o<\/u><\/i><u>r<\/u><\/b> if no recording of completion or cessation  is accomplished, within <b>9<i>0 days after the completion of the work of  improvement.<\/i><\/b><br \/>LienItNow.com provides you with a simple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/faq.asp\" target=\"_blank\">mechanic&#8217;s lien questionnaire<\/a> form to  complete, which provides us with all of the information needed for us to  process your document. With that information, LienItNow.com prepares the  appropriate lien claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In California, liens filed on private property are known as Mechanic&#8217;s Liens. When a California mechanic&#8217;s lien is filed with regard to work performed on privately owned property, it attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership of property. In most circumstances, California does not allow mechanic&#8217;s liens to be filed on government owned property. 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