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Mechanics' And Materialmen's Liens

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Persons entitled to lien--Property affected--Extent of lien--Exceptions.

Construction of improvements with knowledge of owner subjects land to lien--Exceptions.

Vendee authorized to improve land sold under executory contract--Forfeiture or surrender of contract after attachment of liens for improvements--Liability of vendor.

Improvement not authorized by owner of land--Notice of nonliability.

Homestead right--Lien does not affect exemption.

Contribution under contract with owner--Agreed price--Extent of lien.

Section
44-9-6.1

Interest on amounts secured by liens.

Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances.

Attachment of lien--Protection of bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, or encumbrancer--Notice of lien for improvements thereafter made.

Concurrent liens upon mine or mining claim, oil or gas well or spring--Pro rata payment.

Section
44-9-10

Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claim furnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lien claimants.

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44-9-11

Lien account and notice of claim--Service on owner of property--Copy furnished to contractor--Assent of contractor to claim--Payment by owner--Deduction from amount due contractor.

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44-9-12

Amount due from contractor to creditor--Recovery from owner.

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44-9-13

Misappropriation of funds by contractor, subcontractor, or supplier--Theft.

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44-9-14

Demand of owner for lien accounts--Service on persons claiming liens--Owner defined.

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44-9-15

Lien ceases without filing of required lien statement--Place of filing of statement.

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44-9-16

Lien statement by lien claimant--Verification--Contents.

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44-9-17

Lien statement by lien claimant--Mailing of copy to property owner condition precedent to filing--Post office receipt attached to statement.

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44-9-18

Lien statement by lien claimant--Duties of register of deeds--Filing in numerical order--Contents of record--Entry upon mortgage or lien index.

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44-9-19

Fees for the filing, indexing or assignment of liens.

Section
44-9-20

Claims against two or more buildings or improvements--Exception for condominiums--General contract with owner--Election of lien claimant.

Section
44-9-21

Manner of satisfying liens--Execution and delivery of satisfaction to owner of property--Contents--Acknowledgment--Record of satisfaction--Cancellation of lien.

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44-9-22

Neglect of lien holder to satisfy lien on demand--Damages--Attorney fees--Additional penalty.

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44-9-23

Enforcement of lien--Venue of action--Commencement and conduct of proceedings.

Section
44-9-24

Six-year limitation to enforce lien--Cancellation of expired lien.

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44-9-25

Parties to action to foreclose lien--Admission of lien holder not named as defendant--Joinder of plaintiffs.

Section
44-9-26

Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon demand--Cancellation by register of deeds.

Section
44-9-27

Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint.

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44-9-28

Notice of pendency of action to enforce lien--Necessity for filing--Intervention of other lien claimants.

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44-9-29

Enforcement of lien--Application to make all interested persons parties--Order of court, publication--Rights barred by failure to appear and assert claim.

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44-9-30

Consolidations of actions for foreclosure of liens upon same property--Order of court--Rights of parties protected.

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44-9-31

Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Bill of particulars to be attached, verification--Further account may be required by court--Pleading stricken and claim disallowed for failure to file particulars.

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44-9-32

Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Denial of averments of answer.

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44-9-33

Foreclosure of liens--Applicability of laws governing civil procedure--Exception.

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44-9-34

Foreclosure of liens--Appointment of receiver on request of majority of lien holders, parties to action.

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44-9-35

Foreclosure of liens involving public utility--Receivership created instead of directing sale of property.

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44-9-36

Receiver appointed in foreclosure proceeding--Issuance of certificates for charges necessary to protect property as provided in judgment.

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44-9-37

Compensation of receiver fixed by court.

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44-9-38

General power of court to appoint receiver not abridged.

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44-9-39

Postponement of trial of foreclosure action--Omitted parties--Lien claim not due--Allowance of present worth of claim.

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44-9-40

Judgment for lien holder--Amount demanded and proved--Costs fixed by court--Excluded from lien of other property.

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44-9-41

Foreclosure of lien--Taxation of costs--Sum allowed for preparation and filing of lien statement and account.

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44-9-42

Foreclosure of lien--Allowance of fees and expenses, attorneys, receivers, exception.

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44-9-43

Payment of judgment by lien holder personally indebted for amount of lien--Subrogation to rights of person so paid.

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44-9-44

Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Manner of sale--Rights of persons which are paramount to liens--Proceeds of sale, distribution by officer making sale.

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44-9-45

Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Right of redemption--Leasehold having not more than two years to run--Interest of vendee under executory contract of sale.

Section
44-9-46

Sale of improvements to satisfy all liens--Severance and removal from land.

Section
44-9-47

Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Necessity for report to and confirmation by court.

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44-9-48

Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Sale not confirmed by court--Resale--Receiver to handle property.

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44-9-49

Failure to comply with chapter does not affect right of person to recover, in civil action, from party with whom he contracted.

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44-9-50

Notice of project commencement--Time of filing--Fees--Register of deeds to maintain index.

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44-9-51

Contractor's name and address and location notice to be posted--Contents of location notice.

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44-9-52

Notice of project commencement does not affect title, liens allowable, or mortgage.

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44-9-53

Notice of furnishing labor or materials required before lien extended--Notice recipients--Time for filing--Contents of notice--Exemption.