Perspective
Jan. 14, 2011
Protecting Property Owners: Changes to California’s Mechanic’s Lien Law
Changes to the mechanic's lien procedure allow property owners to resolve suits more efficiently. By Steven H. Gentry of Berger Kahn.
The concept of a mechanic's lien is an integral part of the California Constitution. (Article 14, Section 3.) The Constitution provides that a laborer or material supplier has a lien on the property where the work of improvement was performed, and instructs the legislature to implement appropriate statutory protection. This mechanism insures that the laborer or material man has recourse against the property (and the property owner), in th...
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