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South Carolina Code of Laws

Chapter 5

S.C. Code Ann. tit. 29, ch. 5

Mechanics' Liens

29-5-10Lien of person furnishing labor and materials for buildings or structures; offers of settlement 29-5-15Filing requirements; penalty for frivolous lien 29-5-20Lien of laborer, mechanic, subcontractor or materialman; limits on aggregate amount of liens filed by sub-subcontractor or supplier; limits on total aggregate amount of liens; exceptions; settlement of action to enforce lien 29-5-21Services of surveyor and real estate licensee as improving real estate; real estate licensee's liens 29-5-22Reasonable rental value of tools, appliances, machinery, and equipment 29-5-23Notice of Project Commencement; location notice; failure to file notice 29-5-25Private security guard services at site of real estate improvement 29-5-26Landscape services 29-5-27Laborer and person defined 29-5-30Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple 29-5-40Notice to owner before lien attaches when laborer was employed by someone other than owner 29-5-50Lienor's preference over contractor 29-5-60Proration of payments among lienors 29-5-70Force of lien against existing recorded mortgage 29-5-80Notice of nonresponsibility by owner of building or structure 29-5-90Dissolution of lien for failure to serve and file statement; contents of statement 29-5-100Proceedings not invalidated by inaccuracy of statement of account 29-5-110Release of lien upon filing written undertaking and security 29-5-120Time for bringing suit to enforce lien; dissolution and release of lien 29-5-130Enforcement of certain liens before magistrate's court 29-5-140Enforcement of lien by petition to court of common pleas 29-5-150Service of petition 29-5-160Contents of petition 29-5-170Petition filed by multiple lienors 29-5-180Amendments of pleadings 29-5-190Notice to owner and other creditors 29-5-200Notice by publication or other than personal service 29-5-210Further notice of suit 29-5-220Hearing on claims of lienors 29-5-230Questions for jury 29-5-240Determination of claims due but not yet payable 29-5-250Recovery for part performance 29-5-260Sale of premises if lien established 29-5-270Sale of part of property 29-5-280Notice of sale 29-5-290Distribution of proceeds of sale 29-5-300Distribution of proceeds by court 29-5-310Distribution of surplus 29-5-320Prior attaching creditor is preferred 29-5-330Distribution of proceeds where there is attaching creditor 29-5-340Subsequent attachments 29-5-350Attachments intervening between two liens 29-5-360Rights of creditors among themselves 29-5-370Persons against whom lien may be enforced when debtor dies or conveys his interest 29-5-380Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien 29-5-390Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another 29-5-400Allowance of claim and costs of petitioning creditor 29-5-410Costs 29-5-420Civil action not barred 29-5-430Recording discharge or release of lien 29-5-440Suit on payment bond