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Alaska Stat. § 34.35.200 (2026)
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Sec. 34.35.200. Priority.
A lien under AS 34.35.180, when recorded in accordance with AS 34.35.185, is superior to and preferred to
(1) a lien, mortgage, or encumbrance that attaches to the chattel after the starting of labor or services or the furnishing of the material mentioned in that section;
(2) a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance that attaches before that time, when the person furnishing the material or performing the services did not have notice of the prior lien, mortgage, or encumbrance, or the prior lien, mortgage, or encumbrance was not recorded or filed in the manner provided by law.
A lien under AS 34.35.180, when recorded in accordance with AS 34.35.185, is superior to and preferred to
(1) a lien, mortgage, or encumbrance that attaches to the chattel after the starting of labor or services or the furnishing of the material mentioned in that section;
(2) a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance that attaches before that time, when the person furnishing the material or performing the services did not have notice of the prior lien, mortgage, or encumbrance, or the prior lien, mortgage, or encumbrance was not recorded or filed in the manner provided by law.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1966–2010 · leading case: Decker v. Aurora Motors, Inc., 409 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1966).
Decker v. Aurora Motors, Inc., 409 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1966). “12 In regard to the priority of mechanic’s liens, AS 34.35.200 states: The lien provided in § 175 of this chapter, when filed as provided in that section, is superior to and preferred to * * * (2) a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance which attaches before that time, when the…”
Muir Milach Mgmt., LLC v. Battley (In Re Adak Fisheries, LLC), 459 B.R. 731 (Bankr. D. Alaska 2010). “200 (lien for improvement of chattels attaches after the start of labor or services or the furnishing of materials and is superior not only to encumbrances which attach to the chattel after the work has commenced, but also to encumbrances that attached before that time, if the…”
— Alaska Stat. § 34.35.200(2) — 1 case
Decker v. Aurora Motors, Inc., 409 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1966). “12 In regard to the priority of mechanic’s liens, AS 34.35.200 states: The lien provided in § 175 of this chapter, when filed as provided in that section, is superior to and preferred to * * * (2) a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance which attaches before that time, when the…”
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