A claim of lien on real property granted by this Article shall relate to and take effect from the time of the first furnishing of labor or materials at the site of the improvement by the person claiming the claim of lien on real property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10
Effective date of claim of lien on real property
Known as the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (34 sections).
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case United Rentals, Inc. v. Angell (2010)
Most recently applied in 266 N.C. App. 10 - Nhung Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co. (June 2019)
1969, c. 1112, s. 1; 2005-229, s. 1.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.