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N.C.G.S. § 44-51.3

Discharge of lien.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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Liens created by this Article may be discharged as follows: (1) By filing with the clerk of superior court a receipt or acknowledgment, signed by the county or municipal treasurer, that the lien has been paid or discharged; (2) By depositing with the clerk of superior court money equal to the amount of the claim, which money shall be held for the benefit of the claimant; or (3) By an entry in the lien docket that the action on the part of the lien claimant to enforce the lien has been dismissed, or  a judgment has been rendered against the claimant in such action. (1969, c. 684.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified