§ 34-28-27. Direct payment on release of lien.
Any person entitled to any lien under § 34-28-1, 34-28-2 or 34-28-3 who releases the lien before receiving payment for the work done or materials furnished forming the basis of the lien, shall be entitled to demand and receive direct payment therefor from the owner or lessee or tenant or other person as may be obligated or permitted to make the payment on behalf of the owner or lessee or tenant, provided that the person entitled to the lien first obtains the written consent of all persons in line of privity between him or her and the owner or other person; on presentation of a proper demand for the payment, the owner or lessee or tenant or other person shall, if satisfied as to the amount thereof, make payment, on proper receipt therefor, and credit shall be given therefor by all persons in line of privity between the owner or other person and the person releasing the lien.
History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 235, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-28 - Mechanics’ Liens
Section 34-28-2. - Improvements by consent of tenant or lessee.
Section 34-28-3. - Improvements by consent of owner of less than freehold.
Section 34-28-3.1. - Materials to include rental or lease of any equipment.
Section 34-28-4. - Notice of intention to claim lien.
Section 34-28-4.1. - Contractors.
Section 34-28-5. - Recording notice of intention.
Section 34-28-7. - Lien of architect or engineer.
Section 34-28-8. - Land subject to lien.
Section 34-28-9. - Effective period of notice.
Section 34-28-10. - Complaint to enforce lien — Lis pendens notice.
Section 34-28-11. - Contents of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-12. - Recording of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-13. - Form of complaint to enforce lien.
Section 34-28-14. - Notice of complaint to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-15. - Contents and service of citation to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-16. - Entry of appearance and filing of account or claim.
Section 34-28-16.1. - Petition to foreclose mortgage.
Section 34-28-16.2. - Proceedings in superior court.
Section 34-28-17.1. - Dismissal of complaint for other cause.
Section 34-28-18. - Consolidation of proceedings by different lienholders.
Section 34-28-19. - Costs of proceedings.
Section 34-28-20. - Persons entitled to contest claims.
Section 34-28-21. - Decree ordering sale.
Section 34-28-22. - Court instructions as to sale.
Section 34-28-23. - Application of proceeds of sale.
Section 34-28-24. - Master’s bond.
Section 34-28-25. - Priority of liens.
Section 34-28-26. - Subordination or release of lien.
Section 34-28-27. - Direct payment on release of lien.
Section 34-28-28. - Damages on withholding direct payment or consent thereto.
Section 34-28-29. - Form of demand for direct payment.
Section 34-28-30. - Suit on bond to secure payment.
Section 34-28-31. - Application to governmental agencies.
Section 34-28-32. - Contractor excused from completing work upon filing of complaint.
Section 34-28-32.2. - Construction.
Section 34-28-33. - Remedy of chapter not exclusive.
Section 34-28-34. - Definitions.
Section 34-28-35. - Form of real estate description.