A mechanic’s lien release is a legal document used to remove an existing lien from a commercial or residential property. Like a mechanic’s lien, the release form is filed with the public land records office in the county where the property is located. Lienholders typically have between 10 and 30 days to file the release following repayment by the property owner.
A mechanic’s lien release is a legal document used to remove an existing lien from a commercial or residential property. Like a mechanic’s lien, the release form is filed with the public land records office in the county where the property is located. Lienholders typically have between 10 and 30 days to file the release following repayment by the property owner.
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A mechanic’s lien release is a legal document used to remove an existing lien from a commercial or residential property. Like a mechanic’s lien, the release form is filed with the public land records office in the county where the property is located. Lienholders typically have between 10 and 30 days to file the release following repayment by the property owner.
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Mechanic’s Lien – Used by a contractor to place a lien on a property they worked on but haven’t been paid for yet.
Instrument Prepared By: ______________
And Recording Requested By: ______________
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Space above this line for recorder’s use only
MECHANIC’S LIEN RELEASE
STATE OF [STATE NAME]
COUNTY OF [COUNTY NAME]
Lien to be Released
Recorded on: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Recorded in [COUNTY NAME] County, State of [STATE NAME]
Book [BOOK #] Page: [PAGE #]
Other information: [ADD ANY OTHER INFORMATION HERE]
Property (with Lien)
Address: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
Property Description: [LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY]
Claimant
Name: [CLAIMANT NAME]
Address: [CLAIMANT ADDRESS]
Owner
Name: [OWNER NAME]
Address: [OWNER ADDRESS]
KNOW ALL PERSONS that the Claimant, being the owner of the Lien, does hereby release, discharge, and/or acknowledge satisfaction of said Lien. The aforesaid notice and claim of Mechanic’s Lien is released, discharged and/or satisfied for the following reason (check one):
☐ – Payment has been received IN FULL for the lien.
☐ – The Claimant did not enforce the lien within the time required by law and seeks to release the lien.
☐ – Other reason: [OTHER REASON (OPTIONAL)]
Claimant Signature: __________________________ Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Claimant Printed Name: [CLAIMANT PRINTED NAME]
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of [STATE]
County of [COUNTY]
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this [MM/DD/YYYY] , by the undersigned, [CLAIMANT NAME] , who is personally known to me or satisfactorily proven to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: [NOTARY EXPIRATION]
More often than not, the property owner will reach out to the worker (claimant) to resolve the lien. Depending on the value of the lien, the owner may attempt to pay a lower amount than owed. While accepting the owner’s offer can resolve the situation faster, it is ultimately up to the claimant to decide if the lower amount is acceptable.
The claimant should require the owner to pay them before releasing the lien. This is very important, as there is far less incentive for the property owner to pay if the lien is already released. Additionally, once payment is received, the claimant has no reason not to release the lien.
Once the claimant has been paid for the total value of the lien (or a lesser, agreed-upon amount), they will need to complete the lien release. If the claimant had to notarize the mechanic’s lien when they initially filed it, they will most likely need to notarize the release form as well.
The completed release form must be recorded at the public land records office (e.g., recorder of deeds) to finish the lien release process. A copy should then be sent to the owner via certified mail to inform them that the lien is officially released.
