§ 8412

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.

A direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the contractor records a claim of lien after the contractor completes the direct contract, and before the earlier of the following times:

(a)Ninety days after completion of the work of improvement.
(b)Sixty days after the owner records a notice

of completion or cessation.

Other sections in Article 2 - Conditions to Enforcing a Lien

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