Don’t Delay Filing California Liens: County Recorder Backlogs
On July 21, 2008
By Scott Wolfe Jr
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Warning to all California Contractors and Material Suppliers: Do NOT delay in filing your mechanic’s liens.
While the California Code provides a 30-day, 60-day or 90-day lien window (depending upon circumstances – see this article), some county recording offices are reporting recording delays of up to 2 or 3 weeks! Documents submitted to the County of Los Angeles Recording Office, for example, may not be recorded for 10-20 days, and may not be returned for up to 10 weeks!
Obviously, therefore, California contractors are pinched to submit their liens for recording as soon as practical to lower the risk of the lien being tardy. A late lien is likely ineffective.
Zlien, Inc. works diligently to record your lien as soon as possible after being ordered. In California, we work with certified process servers, and in some instances make deliveries with overnight carriers to ensure that your lien is stamped and recorded as quickly as possible.
If you haven’t been paid on a construction project, however, its important that you take steps to protect yourself immediately. Contact Zlien today to learn more.
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- Zlien Now Filing in California
- Is Your California Lien Filed On Time?
- California Preliminary Notice
- Now Filing in Nevada
- Now Filing in Oregon
About the Author: Scott Wolfe Jr
Scott is the founder of Zlien, a nationwide mechanics lien and preliminary notice filing service. Zlien publishes the Construction Lien Blog, and has done so since 2007. Scott has been a leading contributor and author on the blog since it's initial publication. Scott is also the founder of Wolfe Law Group, a construction law firm that practices along the West Coast and in Louisiana. He lives in New Orleans, LA, where he was born and raised.
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