44A-24.8. Enforcing lien.
A lien claimant may bring suit to enforce a lien which attaches pursuant to the provisions of this Part in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the commercial real estate is located. The lien claimant shall commence proceedings within 18 months after filing the lien, and failure to commence proceedings within the 18 months shall extinguish the lien. If a claim is based upon an option to purchase the commercial real estate, the lien claimant shall commence proceedings within one year of the option to purchase being exercised. A claim for the same lien extinguished pursuant to this section and G.S. 44A-24.10 may not be asserted in any subsequent proceeding. A lender shall not be made a party to any suit to enforce a lien under this Part unless the lender has willfully caused the nonpayment of the commission giving rise to the lien. (2011-165, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 44A - Statutory Liens and Charges
Article 2 - Statutory Liens on Real Property.
§ 44A-9 - Extent of claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-10 - Effective date of claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-11 - Perfecting claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-11.1 - Lien agent; designation and duties.
§ 44A-11.2 - Identification of lien agent; notice to lien agent; effect of notice.
§ 44A-12 - Filing claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-12.1 - No docketing of lien unless authorized by statute.
§ 44A-13 - Action to enforce claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-15 - Attachment available to lien claimant.
§ 44A-16 - Discharge of record claim of lien on real property.
§ 44A-18 - Grant of lien upon funds; subrogation; perfection.
§ 44A-19 - Notice of claim of lien upon funds.
§ 44A-20 - Duties and liability of obligor.
§ 44A-22 - Priority of liens upon funds.
§ 44A-24.3 - Commercial real estate lien.
§ 44A-24.4 - When lien attaches to commercial real estate.
§ 44A-24.5 - Lien notice; content.
§ 44A-24.6 - When lien claim release or satisfaction to be filed.
§ 44A-24.7 - Lien claimant to mail copy of notice of lien to owner by certified mail.
§ 44A-24.9 - Complaint; content; parties' foreclosure action; procedure.
§ 44A-24.11 - Satisfaction or release of lien.
§ 44A-24.12 - Cost of proceeding to be paid by nonprevailing party.