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N.C.G.S. § 44-51.7

Discharging lien.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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Liens created by G.S. 44-51.5 may be discharged as follows: (1) By filing with the clerk of superior court a receipt of acknowledgment, signed by the county 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. 708, s. 4.)