Statutes

The Georgia legislature has promulgated statutes (i.e. laws) which are specific to Liens by Mechanics and Materialmen. Those statutes are codified in the Georgia Code at Title 44. Property, Chapter 14. Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens, Article 8. Liens, Part 3. Mechanics and Materialmen.

For your convenience, Georgia attorney Jim Fletcher has provided those statutes here:

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–360. Definitions

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361. Creation of Liens; Labor, Services or Materials Furnished

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361.1. How Liens Created and Declared; Record; Commencement of Action; Notice; Exceptions Priorities

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361.2. Dissolving of Liens

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361.3. Preliminary Notice of Lien Rights

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361.4. Dissolving of Preliminary Notice of Lien Rights; Demand for Filing of Claim of Lien

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–361.5. Notice to Contractor; Notice of Commencement

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–362. Cancellation of Preliminary Notice of Lien Rights

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–363. Special Liens on Personalty; Enforcement; Priorities; Claims for Storage; Recordation

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–364. Discharge of Lien by Filing Bond

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–365. Rights of Partnerships and Corporations Employing Registered Architects, Foresters, Land Surveyors, or Professional Engineers as to Liens

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–366. Waiver and Release of Lien and Bond Rights

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–367. Failure to Commence Lien Action; Expiration of Lien

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–368. Notice of Contest of Lien; Lien Extinguished 90 Days After Filing Notice of Contest if NO Notice of Commencement of Lien Action Filed

O.C.G.A. § 44–14–369. Computation of Time