21 – Discharge of Lien for Public Improvement.
§ 21. Discharge of lien for public improvement. 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 discharged as follows: 1. By filing a certificate of the lienor or his successor in interest, duly […]
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.
11-B – Copy of Notice of Lien to a Contractor or Subcontractor.
§ 11-b. Copy of notice of lien to a contractor or subcontractor. Within five days before or thirty days after filing a notice of lien in accordance with section ten of this chapter or the filing of an amendment of notice of lien in accordance with section twelve-a of this chapter the lienor shall serve […]
11-C – Copy of Notice of Lien to a Contractor or Subcontractor With Respect to Public Improvements Liens.
§ 11-c. Copy of notice of lien to a contractor or subcontractor with respect to public improvements liens. Within five days before or simultaneously with filing a notice of lien in accordance with section twelve of this chapter or the filing of an amendment of a notice of lien in accordance with section twelve-a of […]
12 – Notice of Lien on Account of Public Improvements.
§ 12. Notice of lien on account of public improvements. At any time before the construction or demolition of a public improvement is completed and accepted by the state or by the public corporation, and within thirty days after such completion and acceptance, a person performing work for or furnishing materials to a contractor, his […]
12-A – Amendment.
§ 12-a. Amendment. 1. Within sixty days after the original filing, a lienor may amend his lien upon twenty days notice to existing lienors, mortgagees and the owner, provided that no action or proceeding to enforce or cancel the mechanics’ lien has been brought in the interim, where the purpose of the amendment is to […]
13 – Priority of Liens.
13. Priority of liens. (1) A lien for materials furnished or labor performed in the improvement of real property shall have priority over a conveyance, mortgage, judgment or other claim against such property not recorded, docketed or filed at the time of the filing of the notice of such lien, except as hereinafter in this […]
14 – Assignment of Lien.
§ 14. Assignment of lien. A lien, filed as prescribed in this article, may be assigned by a written instrument signed and acknowledged by the lienor, at any time before the discharge thereof. Such assignment shall contain the names and places of residence of the assignor and assignee, the amount of the lien and the […]