Chapter

Mechanics' Liens

S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-10— Lien of person furnishing labor and materials for buildings or structures; offers of settlement
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-15— Filing requirements; penalty for frivolous lien
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-20— Lien of laborer, mechanic, subcontractor or materialman; limits on aggregate amount of liens filed by sub-subcontractor or supplier; limits on total aggregate amount of liens; exceptions; settlement of action to enforce lien
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-21— Services of surveyor and real estate licensee as improving real estate; real estate licensee's liens
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-22— Reasonable rental value of tools, appliances, machinery, and equipment
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-23— Notice of Project Commencement; location notice; failure to file notice
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-25— Private security guard services at site of real estate improvement
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-26— Landscape services
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-27— Laborer and person defined
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-30— Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-40— Notice to owner before lien attaches when laborer was employed by someone other than owner
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-50— Lienor's preference over contractor
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-60— Proration of payments among lienors
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-70— Force of lien against existing recorded mortgage
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-80— Notice of nonresponsibility by owner of building or structure
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-90— Dissolution of lien for failure to serve and file statement; contents of statement
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-100— Proceedings not invalidated by inaccuracy of statement of account
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-110— Release of lien upon filing written undertaking and security
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-120— Time for bringing suit to enforce lien; dissolution and release of lien
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-130— Enforcement of certain liens before magistrate's court
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-140— Enforcement of lien by petition to court of common pleas
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-150— Service of petition
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-160— Contents of petition
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-170— Petition filed by multiple lienors
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-180— Amendments of pleadings
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-190— Notice to owner and other creditors
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-200— Notice by publication or other than personal service
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-210— Further notice of suit
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-220— Hearing on claims of lienors
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-230— Questions for jury
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-240— Determination of claims due but not yet payable
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-250— Recovery for part performance
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-260— Sale of premises if lien established
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-270— Sale of part of property
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-280— Notice of sale
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-290— Distribution of proceeds of sale
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-300— Distribution of proceeds by court
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-310— Distribution of surplus
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-320— Prior attaching creditor is preferred
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-330— Distribution of proceeds where there is attaching creditor
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-340— Subsequent attachments
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-350— Attachments intervening between two liens
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-360— Rights of creditors among themselves
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-370— Persons against whom lien may be enforced when debtor dies or conveys his interest
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-380— Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-390— Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-400— Allowance of claim and costs of petitioning creditor
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-410— Costs
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-420— Civil action not barred
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-430— Recording discharge or release of lien
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-440— Suit on payment bond