Unless an alternative procedure is available and is acceptable to the transferee in a real estate transaction, any claim of lien on commercial real estate filed under this article may be discharged by any of the following methods:
The lien claimant of record, the claimant's lawful agent, or the claimant's duly authorized attorney-in-fact, in the presence of the chancery clerk or a notary public, may acknowledge in writing the satisfaction of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate indebtedness and file the same with the chancery clerk, after which the chancery clerk shall enter on the record of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate the acknowledgment of satisfaction.
The owner may exhibit an instrument of satisfaction signed and acknowledged by the lien claimant of record in the presence of the chancery clerk or a notary public, which instrument states that the claim of lien on the commercial real estate indebtedness has been paid or satisfied, after which the chancery clerk shall cancel the claim of lien on the commercial real estate by entry of satisfaction on the record of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate.
By failure to enforce the claim of lien on the commercial real estate within the time prescribed by this article.
By filing in the office of the chancery clerk the original or attested copy of a judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction showing that the action by the claimant to enforce the claim of lien on the commercial real estate has been dismissed or finally determined adversely to the claimant.
Whenever funds in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the amount of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate are deposited with the chancery clerk to be applied to any payment finally determined to be due, after which the chancery clerk shall cancel the claim of lien on the commercial real estate. Thereafter, the lien of the claimant shall remain in place and be fully enforceable as to the funds deposited with the chancery clerk, but the lien upon the commercial real property shall be deemed released.
Whenever a corporate surety bond, in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the amount of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate and conditioned upon the payment of the amount finally determined to be due in satisfaction of the claim of lien on the commercial real estate is deposited with the chancery clerk, after which the chancery clerk shall cancel the claim of lien on the commercial real estate. Thereafter, the lien of the claimant shall remain in place and be fully enforceable as to the funds deposited with the chancery clerk, but the lien upon the commercial real property shall be deemed released.
By failure to file a written release or satisfaction of a lien when required by this article or to timely file or take other action required by this article.