NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-11 (2026)

Perfecting claim of lien on real property

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(a) Perfection. - A claim of lien on real property granted by this Article shall be perfected as of the time provided in G.S. 44A-10 upon the occurrence of all of the following:

(1) Service of a copy of the claim of lien on real property upon the record owner of the real property claimed to be subject to the claim of lien and, if the claim of lien on real property is being asserted pursuant to G.S. 44A-23, also upon the contractor through which subrogation is being asserted.

(2) Filing of the claim of lien on real property under G.S. 44A-12.

(b) Method of Service. - Service of the claim of lien on real property pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not require proof of actual receipt by the listed recipient and shall be complete upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Personal delivery of a copy of the claim of lien on real property upon the recipient.

(2) Deposit of a copy of the claim of lien on real property in a postpaid, properly addressed wrapper in either of the following:

a. A post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Postal Service.

b. An authorized depository under the exclusive care and custody of a designated delivery service authorized pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7502(f)(2).

(c) Service Address. - For purposes of this section, a wrapper addressed to a party required to be served under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall be conclusively deemed properly addressed if it uses any of the following addresses:

(1) The address for the party to be served listed on the permit issued for the improvement.

(2) The address for the party to be served listed with the tax rolls for any county in North Carolina.

(3) The address of the registered agent for the party to be served listed with the North Carolina Secretary of State's office. (1969, c. 1112, s. 1; 2005-229, s. 1; 2012-175, s. 2.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: All Points Capital Corp. v. Laurel Hill Paper Co. (In Re Laurel Hill Paper Co.), 393 B.R. 372 (Bankr. M.D.N.C. 2008).

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All Points Capital Corp. v. Laurel Hill Paper Co. (In Re Laurel Hill Paper Co.), 393 B.R. 372 (Bankr. M.D.N.C. 2008). · cites it 4× “Under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 44A-11, a 44A claim of lien on real property is perfected “upon the filing of the claim of lien on real property under G.”

Ivester v. Miller, 398 B.R. 408 (M.D.N.C. 2008). · cites it 2× “, N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 44A-11 (perfecting mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on real property of owner); 44A-18(6) (perfecting mechanics', laborers’, and materi-almen’s liens on funds of non-owner); 44A-55 (perfecting liens on aircraft); 44-50 (perfecting liens on…”

Schafer v. Carolina Kitchen & Bath, Inc. (In Re Orndorff Constr., Inc.), 394 B.R. 372 (Bankr. M.D.N.C. 2008). · cites it 2× “GemStat. § 44A-12(b), claims of lien on real property must be filed within 120 days after the last furnishing of labor or materials by the lien claimant to the job site.”

Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. ZOGREO, LLC, 702 S.E.2d 222 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “§ 44A-8 is inchoate until perfected by compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 44A-11 and -12, and is lost if the steps required for its perfection are not taken in the manner and within the time prescribed by law.”

Miller v. Lemon Tree Inn of Roanoke Rapids, Inc., 233 S.E.2d 69 (N.C. Ct. App. 1977). “The default judgment, signed by the Clerk of the Superior Court, did not refer to the Inn Site and did not relate the lien back to the date when labor and materials were first furnished at the Inn Site.”

Fine Line Homes (N.C. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “88, 95 (2010); N.C.G.S. § 44A-11 (2023) (providing that, in order to perfect a mechanic’s lien, the claim of lien must be filed pursuant to N.”

RM Contractors (N.C. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-11(a). A claim of lien is a legal document “prepared to enforce the claimant’s statutory lien rights.”

Dw Flowe & Son, Inc. v. CDC, LLC, 654 S.E.2d 83 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff served a "Notice of Claim of Lien upon Funds" on 12 June 2006, and filed a "Claim of Subrogated Lien on Real Property" pursuant to the contract and N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 44A-11, 44A-12, 44A-18, 44A-19 (2005) on 30 June 2006.”

N. Carolina State Bar v. Lienguard, Inc., 2014 NCBC 11 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2014). · cites it 2× “Section 44A-11 provides the method for perfecting lien rights, including filing and service of a claim of lien.”

Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Superior Constr. Corp., 2010 NCBC 9 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2010). “44A-8 is inchoate until perfected by compliance with G.S. 44A-11 and -12. . . . By virtue of [G.”

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RM Contractors (N.C. Ct. App. 2024). “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-11(a). A claim of lien is a legal document “prepared to enforce the claimant’s statutory lien rights.”

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