California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 2 — Private Works of Improvement, Chapter 4 — Mechanics Lien, Article 8 — Removal of Claim of Lien from Record, Section 8494

If a claim of lien expires and is unenforceable under Section 8460, or if a court order or judgment is recorded under Section 8490, the claim of lien does not constitute actual or constructive notice of any of the matters contained, claimed, alleged, or contended in the claim of lien, or create a duty of inquiry in any person thereafter dealing with the affected property.

Notes

Establishes that an expired and unenforceable lien claim, or a lien claim subject to the referenced recorded court order or judgment, no longer gives actual or constructive notice of its allegations or claims. It also creates no later duty of inquiry for a person dealing with the affected property.

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