Mechanics Lien
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Person | Means the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, an individual, a firm, co-partnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof. |
| owner | Means any person in whom some title to a parcel of real property rests. |
| et al | means some other person on behalf of the owner. |
| awarding authority | means an owner, or a dully authorized agent of an owner, who awards an original building or construction contract. |
| original contractor | (general contractor) means any person who has an original building or construction contract with and from an awarding authority. |
| subcontractor | (Specialty contractor) means any person who has a contract with and from an original contractor. |
| file | means file, filed or filing of a bond, notice of non-responsibility, notice of completion, notice of cessation from labor, claim of lien, suit to perfect claim of lien, etc., for record with the county recorder of the county, or city and county, in which the property filed upon is situated |
| stop-notice | means notice to an awarding authority to withhold monies to satisfy claims for labor and materials furnished to an original contractor. |
| lien | a charge imposed upon specific property, by which it is made a security for the performance of an act. |
| notice of cessation | used if for any reason the job has been stopped due to a union strike, labor shortage, contract dispute, etc. Cannot be recorded until there has been a cessation of labor for 30 days. Once a notice of cessation is recoded, the subcontractors have 30 days to file a lien. |
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