California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 2 — Private Works of Improvement, Chapter 3 — Design Professionals Lien, Section 8306
(a) On recordation of the claim of lien, a lien is created in favor of the named design professional.
(b) The lien automatically expires and is null and void and of no further force or effect on the occurrence of either of the following events:
(1) The commencement of the work of improvement for which the design professional provided services.
(2) The expiration of 90 days after recording the claim of lien, unless the design professional commences an action to enforce the lien within that time.
(c) If the landowner partially or fully satisfies the lien, the design professional shall execute and record a document that evidences a partial or full satisfaction and release of the lien, as applicable.
Notes
Establishes a design professional’s lien upon recordation and makes it automatically expire when the work of improvement begins or 90 days after recording unless an enforcement action starts within that period. Requires the design professional, after partial or full satisfaction by the landowner, to execute and record evidence of the corresponding satisfaction and lien release.
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