Two changes in California’s mechanic’s lien law took effect January 1, 2011. These changes provide property owners with new defenses to liens since failure to comply renders liens unenforceable as a matter of law:
1. Claimants must serve property owners with a new statutory notice before recording a lien.
2. Claimants must record a notice of pending action (commonly called a lis pendens) with the county recorder where the property is situated within 20 days of filing a lien foreclosure action. A lis pendens helps notify owners, lenders and third-parties of an action affecting title.
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