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==Overview==

==Basic Information==

Constructons Liens, also commonly referred to in many states as Mechanic's Liens, Broken Priority, as well as few other terms, are in rem liens filed against properties upon which a contractor, subcontractor, or other skilled laborer has made improvements. In most states, a Construction Lien is a statutory lien that is effective upon filing and that has priority based on the date construction first began. Because of this priority based on factors outside the public records, they are considered "silent liens" in states that give liens this type of priority.

==Notices and Registries==

In some states, a Construction Lien can have priority that pre-dates the filing date, but only if some type of notice appears in either the public records or in some type of registry prior to the filing date.

==Common Types==

Construction liens can be categorized into three basic types. The first type is the more tradition type of statutory lien that can be filed without any prior notice to third parties. The second type is a more recent type of statutory lien that requires some sort of notice or registration in order for a lien to be given priority before the filing of the lien. The third type of lien is really any lien that has no hidden priority.

[http://blog.firstam.com/commercial/bid/57781/Underwriting-Mechanics-Lien-Coverage-in-the-New-Economy Blog Article] (note that some of the states are not in the correct category.)

==Lawsuits==

Nearly every type of Construction Lien has a deadline in which to enforce the lien by filing a lawsuit, otherwise the lien will expire by its own terms. The expiration of the lien does not typically mean that the contractor cannot file a regular lawsuit at some point for breach of contract or similar causes of action, but any judgment obtained after the lapse of the lien will not be given the priority enabled by the statute.

==Cross-References==
* [[Liens]]

==State Specifics==

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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Alabama | Alabama]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Illinois | Illinois]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Montana | Montana]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Rhode Island | Rhode Island]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Alaska | Alaska]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Indiana | Indiana]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Nebraska | Nebraska]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in South Carolina | South Carolina]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Arizona | Arizona]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Iowa | Iowa]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Nevada | Nevada]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in South Dakota | South Dakota]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Arkansas | Arkansas]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Kansas | Kansas]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in New Hampshire | New Hampshire]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Tennessee | Tennessee]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in California | California]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Kentucky | Kentucky]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in New Jersey | New Jersey]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Texas | Texas]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Colorado | Colorado]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Louisiana | Louisiana]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in New Mexico | New Mexico]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Utah | Utah]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Connecticut | Connecticut]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Maine | Maine]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in New York | New York]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Vermont | Vermont]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Delaware | Delaware]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Maryland | Maryland]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in North Carolina | North Carolina]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Virginia | Virginia]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in District of Columbia | District of Columbia]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Massachusetts | Massachusetts]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in North Dakota | North Dakota]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Washington | Washington]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Florida | Florida]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Michigan | Michigan]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Ohio | Ohio]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in West Virginia | West Virginia]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Georgia | Georgia]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Minnesota | Minnesota]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Oklahoma | Oklahoma]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Wisconsin | Wisconsin]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Hawaii | Hawaii]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Mississippi | Mississippi]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Oregon | Oregon]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Wyoming | Wyoming]]
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| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Idaho | Idaho]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Missouri | Missouri]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania]]
| style="width: 25%;"| [[Construction Liens in US Territories | US Territories]]
|}

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