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2007 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 43-5, 43-8, and 43-10 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 43-5. Sufficiency of memorandum and affidavit required by § 43-4.
The memorandum and affidavit required by § 43-4 shall be sufficient if substantially in form and effect as follows:
Memorandum for Mechanic's Lien Claimed by General Contractor.
Name of owner: ...........................................................
Address of owner: ........................................................
Name of claimant: ........................................................
Address of claimant: .....................................................
1. Type of materials or services furnished: ..............................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
2. Amount claimed: $ .....................................................
3. Type of structure on which work done or materials furnished: ..........
..........................................................................
4. Brief description and location of real property: ......................
..........................................................................
5. Date from which interest on the above amount is claimed:
Date: ....................
It is the intent of the claimant to claim the benefit of a lien.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he has mailed a copy of this
memorandum of lien to the owner of the property at the owner's last
known address:............................................................
.........................(address), on .................(date of mailing).
................................................. (Name of claimant)
Affidavit.
State of Virginia,
County (or city) of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., to wit:
I, ................... (notary or other officer) for the county (or city)
aforesaid, do certify that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
claimant, or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., agent for claimant, this day
made oath before me in my county (or city) aforesaid that . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . (the owner) is justly indebted to claimant in the sum
of . . . . . . . . . . . . . dollars, for the consideration stated in the
foregoing memorandum, and that the same is payable as therein stated.
Given under my hand this the . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . ., 20. . . .
..................................... (Notary Public or
Magistrate, et cetera.)
§ 43-8. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-7.
The memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-7 shall be sufficient if substantially in form and effect as follows:
Memorandum for Mechanic's Lien Claimed by Subcontractor.
Name of owner: ...........................................................
Address of owner: ........................................................
Name of general contractor (if any): .....................................
Name of claimant: ........................................................
Address of claimant: .....................................................
1. Type of materials or services furnished: ..............................
..........................................................................
2. Amount claimed: $ .....................................................
3. Type of structure on which work done or materials furnished: ..........
4. Brief description and location of real property: ......................
..........................................................................
5. Date from which interest on above amount is claimed:
Date: ....................
It is the intent of the claimant to claim the benefit of a lien
.................................... (Name of claimant)
Affidavit.
State of Virginia,
County (or city) of .................... to wit:
I, ................... (notary or other officer) for the county (or city)
aforesaid, do certify that .............., claimant, or ................,
agent for claimant, this day made oath before me in my county (or city)
aforesaid that .................... is justly indebted to claimant in the
sum of .............. dollars, for the consideration stated in the
foregoing memorandum, and that the same is payable as therein stated.
Given under my hand this the ...... day of ............, 20 ....
..................... (Notary Public or
Magistrate, et cetera.)
Notice.
To .................... (owner).
You are hereby notified that .................... (general contractor) is
indebted to me in the sum of ................ dollars ($ ..........) with
interest thereon from the .......... day of .........., 20 ..., for work
done (or materials furnished, as the case may be,) in and about the
construction (or removal, etc.,) of a .................... (describe
structure, whether dwelling, store, or etc.,) which he has contracted to
construct (or remove, etc.,) for you or on property owned by you in the
county (or city) of ............., and that I have duly recorded a
mechanic's lien for the same.
Given under my hand this the ................ day of .........., 20 ....
.................... (Subcontractor).
§ 43-10. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9.
The memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9 shall be sufficient if substantially in form and effect as follows:
Memorandum for Mechanic's Lien Claimed by Sub-subcontractor.
Name of owner: ...........................................................
Address of owner: ........................................................
Name of general contractor (if any) and subcontractor:
..........................................................................
Name of claimant: ........................................................
Address of claimant: .....................................................
1. Type of materials or services furnished: ..............................
..........................................................................
2. Amount claimed: $ .....................................................
3. Type of structure on which work done or materials furnished: ..........
4. Brief description and location of real property: ......................
..........................................................................
5. Date from which interest on above amount is claimed:
Date: ....................
It is the intent of the claimant to claim the benefit of a lien.
.................... (Name of claimant)
............ (Signature of claimant or agent for claimant)
Affidavit.
State of Virginia,
County (or city) of ...................., to wit:
I, ........................ (notary or other officer) for the county (or
city) aforesaid do certify that ............... claimant, or ............,
agent for claimant, this day made oath before me in my county (or city)
aforesaid that ................. is justly indebted to claimant in the sum
of ........... dollars for the consideration stated in the foregoing
memorandum, and that the same is payable as therein stated.
Given under my hand this the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . .
. . . . . . . . . ., 20. . . .
.................... (Notary Public or
Magistrate, et cetera.)
Notice.
To .................... (owner) and ....................
(general contractor):
You are hereby notified that .................... , a subcontractor under
you, said .................. (general contractor) for the construction (or
removal, etc.,) of a ............ (describe structure) for you, or on
property owned by you, said .. (owner) is indebted to me in the sum of . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dollars ($ .............)
with interest thereon from the day of . . . . . . ., 20. . . . ., for work
done (or materials furnished) in and about the construction (or removal,
etc.,) of said ................................................... (naming
structure), situate in the county (or city) of .....................
Virginia, and that I have duly recorded a mechanic's lien for the same.
Given under my hand this the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 20. . . . . . .
.................... (Sub-subcontractor).