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Illinois Compiled Statutes > 770 ILCS 60 - Mechanics Lien Act

Illinois Compiled Statutes > Rights and Remedies > Chapter 770 > 770 ILCS 60 - Mechanics Lien Act

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§ 0.01	Short title
§ 1	Contractor defined; amount of lien; waiver of lien; attachment of...
§ 1.2	Rental equipment liens
§ 2	Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms...
§ 3	Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms...
§ 4	When the owner of the land shall fail to pay the contractor moneys...
§ 5	Statement of persons furnishing labor, services, material, fixtures,...
§ 6	In no event shall it be necessary to fix or stipulate in any contract...
§ 7	Claim for lien; third parties; errors or overcharges; multiple buildings...
§ 8	All liens or claims for lien which may arise or accrue under the...
§ 9	If payment shall not be made to the contractor having a lien by...
§ 10	Suits may be instituted under the provisions of this act in favor...
§ 11	Averments in pleading; parties; dismissal; notice
§ 12	The court shall permit amendments to any part of the pleadings,...
§ 13	Defendant shall answer as in other civil actions
§ 14	In no case shall the want of preparation for trial of one claim...
§ 15	Upon all questions arising between different contractors having...
§ 16	No incumbrance upon land, created before or after the making of...
§ 17	Costs
§ 18	Whatever right or estate such owner had in the land at the time...
§ 19	The court shall ascertain the amount due each lien creditor and...
§ 20	Upon all sales under this Act the right of redemption shall exist...
§ 21	Sub-contractor defined; lien of sub-contractor; notice; size of...
§ 21.01	Failure of contractor to pay sub-contractor; fraud; penalty
§ 21.02	Construction Trust Funds
§ 22	Partners or joint contractors; sub-letting of contract; statement...
§ 23	Liens against public funds
§ 24	Written notice by sub-contractor; service; when notice not necessary;...
§ 25	Notice to persons not found or not residing in county
§ 26	Claim for wages as laborer preferred
§ 27	When the owner or his agent is notified as provided in this Act,...
§ 28	Suits by laborers, materialmen or sub-contractors
§ 30	Multiple liens; insufficient funds; hearing; judgment
§ 31	Should the contractor, for any cause, fail to complete his or her...
§ 32	Payments to contractor by owner
§ 34	Upon written demand of the owner, lienor, or any person interested...
§ 35	Satisfaction or release; recording; neglect; penalty
§ 36	Any owner, contractor, sub-contractor or other person who shall...
§ 37	Any architect, contractor, sub-contractor, materialman, or other...
§ 38	When claims for lien are filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections...
§ 39	This act is and shall be liberally construed as a remedial act

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Questions & Answers: Mechanics Liens

What are my writes? Had my van towed. To a auto shop to find out why it did not run. Did not was told why it did not run and how much it would cost to repair. The shop repaired....

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