North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA (Registry State)
PRELIMINARY NOTICE
Preliminary notice not mandatory; but lien rights lost if intervening sale or mortgage prior to notice to lien agent. N.C.G.S. § 44A-11.1 (e). See the statute for more details respecting the preliminary notice contents and filing methods.
CONTENTS OF PRELIMINARY NOTICE
Lien claimant’s name, address, and telephone number; name of party with whom the lienor contracted; description of the real property; and disclosure of lien claimant’s rights.
WHEN COMPLETION OCCURS
Not applicable. TIME LIMIT FOR RECORDING MECHANICS LIEN For direct contractors and all others, claim of Lien must be filed no later than 120 days from when labor or materials last furnished. N.C.G.S. § 44A-12. See statute for subrogation of lien.
TIME LIMIT FOR ENFORCING MECHANICS LIEN
Action to enforce claim of lien must be filed no later than 180 days (not 6 months) from when labor or materials last furnished. N.C.G.S. § 44A-13(a).
FORECLOSURE OR DISMISSAL BY COURT
Dismissal of actions per N.C.G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 41. Discharge of record claim of lien on property per N.C.G.S. § 44A-16. This includes the bonding off of claims of lien per N.C.G.S. § 44A-16(a).