Such actions, when brought in the circuit court, shall be commenced by summons and complaint. The complaint shall contain a description of the property on which the lien is claimed, and shall allege the facts necessary to entitle the plaintiff to the lien and the enforcement thereof; in all other respects, the pleadings, practice and proceedings shall be the same as in ordinary civil actions.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 5 - Liens of Particular Persons or Classes of Persons.
Division 8 - Mechanics and Materialmen.
Section 35-11-210 - Lien Declared.
Section 35-11-211 - Priority of Lien.
Section 35-11-212 - Building or Improvement on Leased Land.
Section 35-11-213 - Verified Statement - Duty to File; Contents; Form.
Section 35-11-214 - Verified Statement - How Oath Administered Out of State.
Section 35-11-215 - Verified Statement - Time for Filing.
Section 35-11-216 - Verified Statement - Indorsement by Probate Judge; Recordation; Fee.
Section 35-11-217 - Selection of Land to Be Charged in Certain Cases.
Section 35-11-218 - Notice of Lien Claimed by Persons Other Than Original Contractor.
Section 35-11-220 - Jurisdiction of Actions for Enforcement of Liens.
Section 35-11-221 - Limitation of Actions.
Section 35-11-222 - How Action Commenced; Pleadings, Practice, and Proceedings.
Section 35-11-224 - Issues; Finding or Verdict; Judgment Generally.
Section 35-11-225 - Judgment by Default.
Section 35-11-226 - Enforcement of Judgments.
Section 35-11-227 - Actions by Employees, etc.; Defense by Contractor.
Section 35-11-228 - Liens Stand on Equal Footing; Exception; Distribution of Proceeds.
Section 35-11-229 - Actions by Personal Representatives.
Section 35-11-230 - Actions Against Personal Representatives.
Section 35-11-231 - Acknowledgment of Satisfaction.
Section 35-11-232 - "Owner or Proprietor" Defined.
Section 35-11-233 - Assignment of Lien; Transfer of Lien on Real Property to Other Security.