33 – Certain Sections Not to Apply to Laborers’ Liens.
§ 33. Certain sections not to apply to laborers’ liens. None of the provisions contained in sections twenty-six, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty-one of this article shall apply to liens of laborers for daily or weekly wages.
34 – Waiver of Lien.
§ 34. Waiver of lien. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any contract, agreement or understanding whereby the right to file or enforce any lien created under article two is waived, shall be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable. This section shall not preclude a requirement for a written waiver of the […]
35 – Waiver of Arbitration; Arbitrators’ Award Conclusive.
§ 35. Waiver of arbitration; arbitrators’ award conclusive. The filing of a notice of lien shall not be a waiver of any right of arbitration of a contractor, subcontractor, material man or laborer secured to him by his contract to furnish labor or materials. In case the arbitrators, in any arbitration proceeding had pursuant to […]
37 – Bond to Discharge All Liens.
§ 37. Bond to discharge all liens. (1) The owner or contractor between whom a contract exists for the improvement of real property may, either before or after the commencement of the improvement, execute as a principal, a bond to the county clerk of the county where the premises are situated in such amount as […]
21-A – Vacating Lien for a Public Improvement, by Order of Court.
§ 21-a. Vacating lien for a public improvement, by order of court. A lien against the amount due or to become due a contractor from the state or a public corporation, for the construction or demolition of a public improvement, may be vacated and canceled by an order of the supreme court. Before such order […]
22 – Building Loan Contract.
§ 22. Building loan contract. A building loan contract either with or without the sale of land, and any modification thereof, must be in writing and duly acknowledged, and must contain a true statement under oath, verified by the borrower, showing the consideration paid, or to be paid, for the loan described therein, and showing […]
23 – Construction of Article.
§ 23. Construction of article. This article is to be construed liberally to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof. A substantial compliance with its several provisions shall be sufficient for the validity of a lien and to give jurisdiction to the courts to enforce the same.
24 – Enforcement of Mechanic’s Lien.
§ 24. Enforcement of mechanic’s lien. The mechanics’ liens specified in this article may be enforced against the property specified in the notice of lien and which is subject thereto and against any person liable for the debt upon which the lien is founded, as prescribed in article three of this chapter.
25 – Priority of Liens and Assignments Under Contracts for Public Improvements.
§ 25. Priority of liens and assignments under contracts for public improvements. Parity of liens of same class. In an action to enforce a lien under a contract for a public improvement, or an assignment of moneys, or any part thereof, due or to become due under such contract, parties having liens and parties having […]
17 – Duration of Lien.
§ 17. Duration of lien. No lien specified in this article shall be a lien for a longer period than one year after the notice of lien has been filed, unless within that time an action is commenced to foreclose the lien, and a notice of the pendency of such action, whether in a court […]