A North Carolina contractor files a claim of lien on real property. Within how many days must the contractor serve a copy of the claim of lien on the owner of the real property?
Correct Answer
D) 30 days
Under NC lien law, a copy of the claim of lien must be served on the owner within 30 days of filing.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under North Carolina lien law, after filing a claim of lien with the clerk of court, the contractor must serve a copy of that claim on the property owner within 30 days of filing. Failure to timely serve the owner can jeopardize the validity of the lien.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 60 days
60 days is twice the required period. While 60 days appears in other contexts in lien law (such as the deadline to file the lien itself), it is not the service deadline after filing.
Option B: 120 days
120 days is the timeframe to commence a lien enforcement action (lawsuit) after filing, not the deadline to serve the property owner with a copy of the claim. Confusing enforcement deadlines with service deadlines is a common error.
Option C: 90 days
90 days does not correspond to the service requirement in NC lien law. This number may be confused with grace periods in other parts of contractor licensing or lien statutes.
Memory Technique
File it, then serve it fast — 30 days to notify the owner. 'Filing feeds the lien, serving seals the deal in 30.' Think of 30 as the 'notification number' in NC liens.
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