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Court Petition to Release the Property Lien If the lien claimant doesn't remove the invalid lien, and the time has expired to record the mechanics lien and take action to foreclose, you may petition the court for a decree to release the property from the lien.
Court Petition to Release the Property Lien If the lien claimant doesn't remove the invalid lien, and the time has expired to record the mechanics lien and take action to foreclose, you may petition the court for a decree to release the property from the lien.
If you decide to file a petition with the court to remove a mechanics lien, it is important to know that the entire process, from the filing of the petition to the hearing, takes up to thirty days or more depending on the court's calendar.
To remove a lien you have to pay the judgment and get the judgment creditor to complete a notarized Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment (EJ-100). Either party can eFile the form to the court. Then the judgment creditor or you have to record a certified copy of this form in the county where the property is.
The homeowner may petition the courts under Civil Code Section 8480 in California to remove the mechanic's lien when it is not timely issued or recorded. A lawsuit is usually necessary to file it against the owner by the contractor or subcontractor.
After you file A California mechanics lien is only valid for 90 days. Unless it is extended, you will need to enforce your lien claim within this deadline.
To enforce the lien, the contractor must file a lawsuit within 90 days from the date of recording the lien. If this deadline is passed, the contractor may not be able to enforce the lien and may be required to remove the lien.
How long does a mechanics lien last in California? In California, it is required that a mechanics lien be enforced within 90 days from the date on which the lien was recorded. If this 90-day time period passes without an action being commenced to enforce the lien, the lien expires.
Once a mechanic's lien is recorded, it attaches to your title and must be removed. As previously mentioned, if you recorded a Notice of Completion, a prime contractor has 60 days to record a lien while a subcontractor or materials supplier has 30 days to record a lien.
Filing and Serving the Mechanics Lien According to California mechanics lien law, you have 90 days from the last day you performed work or provided goods on the project to file your mechanics lien.