(a) Any judgment obtained under a claim made in accordance with this subchapter shall become a lien upon such structure and upon the ground upon which the same is situated, erected or constructed and shall relate back to the day upon which the labor was begun or the furnishing of material was commenced, or the time immediately following the time of recording of a first mortgage, or a conveyance in the nature of a first mortgage, upon such structure which is granted to secure an existing indebtedness or future advances provided at least 50% of the loan proceeds are used for the payment of labor or materials, or both, for such structure, whichever shall last occur.
(b) In the case of the erection, construction and filling in of wharves, piers and docks and improvements to land, the liens shall extend to the lots or lands in front of which improvements are made.
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Subchapter II. Enforcement in Superior Court
§ 2711. Time for filing of statement of claim.
§ 2712. Requirements of complaint or statement of claim.
§ 2713. Claims against 2 or more structures owned by same person.
§ 2714. Proceedings by scire facias; form.
§ 2715. Issuance and service of scire facias.
§ 2716. Default judgment; affidavit of defense.
§ 2719. Execution by levari facias; form.
§ 2721. Savings provision for personal actions.
§ 2722. Lien where labor is done or materials furnished at instance of lessee or tenant.
§ 2723. Rights of owner where lien or judgment is obtained by a subcontractor.
§ 2724. Entries in Mechanics' Lien Docket.
§ 2725. Procedure where claimant institutes personal action and also proceeds under this chapter.
§ 2726. Mechanics' lien on ship or vessel; time for filing claim; procedure.
§ 2727. Auditors; powers and duties; report to Court; exceptions to report.
§ 2729. Discharge of lien on payment into Court or entry of security.