2A:44A-20. Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, form

2A:44A-20. Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, form
20. All valid liens filed pursuant to this act shall attach to the interest of the owner from the time of filing of the lien claim in the office of the county clerk, subject to the provisions of section 10 of this act.

a. In the event of the creation, conveyance, lease or mortgage of an estate or interest in real property to which improvements have been made that are subject to the lien provisions of this act, a lien claim validly filed under this act shall have priority over any prior creation, conveyance, lease or mortgage of an estate or interest in real property, only if the claimant has filed with the county clerk prior to that creation, conveyance, lease or mortgage, a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien in substantially the following form:

TO THE CLERK, COUNTY OF :



In accordance with the terms and provisions of the "Construction Lien Law," P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-1 et al.), notice is hereby given that:

1. (Name of claimant) of (address of claimant) has on (date) a potential construction lien against the below described property of (owner against whose property the lien will be claimed), in the amount of ($ ), for the value of the work, services, material or equipment provided in accordance with a contract with (name of contracting party with whom claimant has a contract) for the following work, services, materials or equipment:

a.



b.



c. (etc.)



2. The amount due for work, services, materials or equipment provided by claimant in connection with the improvement of the real property, and upon which this lien claim is based is as follows:

Total contract amount: $



Amendments to contract: $



Total contract amount

and amendments to contract: $



Less: Agreed upon

credits: $



Contract amount paid

to date: $



Amendments to contract

amount paid to date: $



TOTAL REDUCTIONS FROM CONTRACT

AMOUNT AND AMENDMENTS TO

CONTRACT: $



TOTAL LIEN CLAIM AMOUNT: $



3. This construction lien is to be claimed against the interest of (name) as (check one):

Owner



Lessee



Other (describe): in that certain tract or parcel of land and premises described as Block , Lot , on the tax map of the of , County of , State of New Jersey, for the improvement of which property the aforementioned work, services, materials or equipment was provided.

4. The work, services, materials or equipment was provided pursuant to the terms of a written contract (or, in the case of a supplier, a delivery or order slip signed by the owner, contractor, or subcontractor having a direct contractual relation with a contractor, or an authorized agent of any of them), dated , between (claimant) and (name of other contracting party) of (address).

5. The date of the provision of the last work, services, material or equipment for which payment is claimed is (date).

6. The written contract (is) (is not) (cross out inapplicable portion) a residential construction contract as defined in section 2 of this act.

7. This notification has been filed prior or subsequent to completion of the work, services, materials or equipment as described above. The purpose of this notification is to advise the owner and any other person who is attempting to encumber or take transfer of said property described above that a potential construction lien may be filed within the 90 day period following the date of the provision of the last work, services, materials or equipment as set forth in paragraph 5.



Claimant



CLAIMANT'S REPRESENTATION AND VERIFICATION



Claimant represents and verifies that:



1. The amount claimed herein is due and owing at the date of filing, pursuant to claimant's contract described in the Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien.

2. The work, services, material or equipment for which this Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien is filed was provided exclusively in connection with the improvement of the real property which is the subject of this Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien.

3. The Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien has been filed within 90 days from the last date upon which the work, services, materials or equipment for which payment is claimed was provided.

4. The foregoing statements made by me are true, to the best of my knowledge. Name of Claimant Signed

Type or Print Name and Title

Date:



b. In the event that the claimant elects to file a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien as described above, it shall not be necessary to serve a copy of said Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien upon any interested party.

c. After the filing of a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, any person claiming title to or an estate or interest in or a lien upon the real property described in the Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, shall be deemed to have acquired said title, estate, interest or lien with knowledge of the anticipated filing of a lien claim, and shall be subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of that lien claim within the period provided by section 6 of this act and as set forth in the Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien. A Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien filed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the effect of a notice of settlement filed pursuant to P.L.1979, c.406 (C.46:16A-1 et seq.).

d. The Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien shall be effective for 90 days from the date of the provision of the last work, services, materials or equipment delivery for which payment is claimed as set forth in paragraph 5 of the Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien.

e. The filing of a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien shall not constitute the filing of a lien claim in accordance with the provisions of this act, nor does it extend the time for the filing of a lien claim in accordance with the provisions of this act.

f. Failure to file a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien shall not affect the claimant's lien rights arising under the provisions of this act, to the extent that no creation, conveyance, lease or mortgage of an interest in real property has taken place prior to the filing of a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien or lien claim.

g. A Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien may be amended by the filing of an Amended Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien in accordance with the provisions of this section.