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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10 (2026)

Effective date of claim of lien on real property

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A claim of lien on real property granted by this Article shall relate to and take effect from the time of the first furnishing of labor or materials at the site of the improvement by the person claiming the claim of lien on real property. (1969, c. 1112, s. 1; 2005-229, s. 1.)

 

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Cited in 28 cases, 1972–2019 · leading case: Elec. Supply Co. of Durham, Inc. v. Swain Elec. Co., 403 S.E.2d 291 (N.C. 1991).
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Elec. Supply Co. of Durham, Inc. v. Swain Elec. Co., 403 S.E.2d 291 (N.C. 1991). · cites it 4× “The lien is perfected as of the time set forth in G.S. 44A-10 upon filing of claim of lien pursuant to G.”
Pete Wall Plumbing Co. v. Sandra Anderson Builders, Inc., 721 S.E.2d 663 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “" N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10 (2009). Since Carolina Bank recorded deeds of trust on lots 20 and 37 before plaintiff provided labor and/or materials to them, Carolina Bank's deeds of trust were senior to plaintiff's claims of lien.”
Miller v. Lemon Tree Inn of Roanoke Rapids, Inc., 233 S.E.2d 69 (N.C. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 5× “44A-12 and 44A-13, and that by virtue of the “relation-back” effect of G.S. 44A-10, its lien against the leasehold of LT-RR was prior to plaintiffs’ deed of trust.”
Schafer v. Carolina Kitchen & Bath, Inc. (In Re Orndorff Constr., Inc.), 394 B.R. 372 (Bankr. M.D.N.C. 2008). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. § 44A-10, a timely-filed claim of lien relates back to the first time that labor and materials were furnished by the lien claimant to the construction site.”
United Rentals, Inc. v. Angell, 592 F.3d 525 (4th Cir. 2010). “” N.C. Gen.Stat. § 44A-10 (2009). A first-, second-, or third-tier subcontractor who has furnished rental equipment in the improvement of real property, upon compliance with certain requirements, may also enforce the contractor’s lien on real property.”
Cooper v. BB Syndication Servs., Inc. (In Re 222 South Caldwell Street, Ltd. P'ship), 409 B.R. 770 (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 2009). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat § 44A-10 (stating a lien claim on real property shall relate to and take effect from the time of the first furnishing of labor or materials at the site of the improvement by the person claiming the claim of lien on real property.”
Nhung Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co., 829 S.E.2d 919 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “2d at 250 (analyzing N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10 (2017) ). Nonetheless, as in Queensboro , the language before our Court in the instant case is ambiguous, and therefore subject to judicial determination of legislative intent.”
Wachovia Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Superior Constr. Corp., 718 S.E.2d 160 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10, “[a] claim of lien on real property granted by this Article shall relate to and take effect from the time of the first furnishing of labor or materials at the site of the improvement by the person claiming the claim of lien on real property.”
Dalton Moran Shook Inc. v. Pitt Dev. Co., 440 S.E.2d 585 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-10. Thus, to enforce its lien against the several defendants, plaintiff must establish with regard to each, that it: (1) furnished architectural and engineering services pursuant to a contract with the property owner for which it has not been fully…”
Carolina Builders Corp. v. Howard-Veasey Homes, Inc., 324 S.E.2d 626 (N.C. Ct. App. 1985). “G.S. 44A-10. While the statutory language does not indicate the precise moment of attachment, it does indicate an order of priority between competing lien claimants.”
Piedmont Rebar, Inc. v. Sun Constr., Inc., 564 S.E.2d 281 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “The lien is perfected as of the time set forth in G.S. 44A-10 upon filing of claim of lien pursuant to G.”
Barrier Geotechnical Contractors, Inc. v. Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc., 646 S.E.2d 840 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Defendant's argument skews the meaning of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 44A-10 (2005), which states "[a] claim of lien on real property .”
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