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South Carolina Code > Title 29 > Chapter 5 - Mechanics' Liens


Current as of: 2009
§ 29-5-10Lien of person furnishing labor and materials for buildings or structures; offers of settlement
§ 29-5-15Filing requirements; penalty for frivolous lien
§ 29-5-20Lien 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
§ 29-5-21Services of surveyor and real estate licensee as improving real estate; real estate licensee's liens
§ 29-5-22Reasonable rental value of tools, appliances, machinery, and equipment
§ 29-5-23Notice of Project Commencement; location notice; failure to file notice
§ 29-5-25Private security guard services at site of real estate improvement
§ 29-5-26Landscape services
§ 29-5-27Laborer and person defined
§ 29-5-30Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple
§ 29-5-40Notice to owner before lien attaches when laborer was employed by someone other than owner
§ 29-5-50Lienor's preference over contractor
§ 29-5-60Proration of payments among lienors
§ 29-5-70Force of lien against existing recorded mortgage
§ 29-5-80Notice of nonresponsibility by owner of building or structure
§ 29-5-90Dissolution of lien for failure to serve and file statement; contents of statement
§ 29-5-100Proceedings not invalidated by inaccuracy of statement of account
§ 29-5-110Release of lien upon filing written undertaking and security
§ 29-5-120Time for bringing suit to enforce lien; dissolution and release of lien
§ 29-5-130Enforcement of certain liens before magistrate's court
§ 29-5-140Enforcement of lien by petition to court of common pleas
§ 29-5-150Service of petition
§ 29-5-160Contents of petition
§ 29-5-170Petition filed by multiple lienors
§ 29-5-180Amendments of pleadings
§ 29-5-190Notice to owner and other creditors
§ 29-5-200Notice by publication or other than personal service
§ 29-5-210Further notice of suit
§ 29-5-220Hearing on claims of lienors
§ 29-5-230Questions for jury
§ 29-5-240Determination of claims due but not yet payable
§ 29-5-250Recovery for part performance
§ 29-5-260Sale of premises if lien established
§ 29-5-270Sale of part of property
§ 29-5-280Notice of sale
§ 29-5-290Distribution of proceeds of sale
§ 29-5-300Distribution of proceeds by court
§ 29-5-310Distribution of surplus
§ 29-5-320Prior attaching creditor is preferred
§ 29-5-330Distribution of proceeds where there is attaching creditor
§ 29-5-340Subsequent attachments
§ 29-5-350Attachments intervening between two liens
§ 29-5-360Rights of creditors among themselves
§ 29-5-370Persons against whom lien may be enforced when debtor dies or conveys his interest
§ 29-5-380Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien
§ 29-5-390Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another
§ 29-5-400Allowance of claim and costs of petitioning creditor
§ 29-5-410Costs
§ 29-5-420Civil action not barred
§ 29-5-430Recording discharge or release of lien
§ 29-5-440Suit on payment bond

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Questions & Answers: Mechanics Liens

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