From Porter Law Group-New Mechanic Lien Laws Take Effect Jan 1 In California

From Porter Law Group comes this infromation for property owners and contractors on the new lien laws effective Jan 1 2011 in California-New Rules-they are important to play by or as a contractor you can lose your rights to collect if you don't follow them carefully.

Mechanic’s Lien Laws, Forms and Procedures



to Change at the End of this Year







Under the new law, after December 31, 2010, California Civil Code sections 3084 and 3146 are amended to require service of a mechanic’s lien on the owner of the property at the time the mechanic’s lien is recorded. If for some reason the owner cannot be served with the mechanic’s lien then the original contractor or the lender can instead be served. This new process provides owners with notice that a mechanic’s lien has been recorded on their property and it gives them an opportunity to quickly address the situation.  The form of the mechanic’s lien document itself is also changed to include a “Notice of Mechanic’s Lien” which provides a brief explanation of the nature of a mechanic’s lien and options the property owner might pursue to address the situation.

READ ALL OF THIS BULLETIN AT PORTER LAW'S WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE

Attention Contractors and Consumers Who Contract for Services-New Lien Law Forms and Procedures to Change Starting Jan 1, 2010

Hey I bet you were so busy this year that as a contractor you didn't evn know that the mechanic's lien law forms have changed!

There's new rules about liens and notifying owners about their property being lien'd. Tell the truth, I was busy too and didn't know, til I read about it in my local Builders Exchange Bulletin.

Download the new forms, review the new law and get your self in compliance at Porter Law Group's website by clicking here.

This is important! You will lose your rights to collect your money if you don't follow the letter of the law in noticing clients about liens on their property...