A payoff request allows a third party to receive the current balance due to release a lien or facilitate a business transfer (bulk sale transfer or liquor license). To release a lien or facilitate a bulk sale transfer, businesses must be in good standing to receive a payoff request.
Liens can be placed by a contractor, a government agency, or another kind of creditor.
To attach the lien, the creditor files and records a judgment with the county recorder in any Arizona county where the debtor owns property now or where they may own property in the future.
How do I get a copy of my deed? Documents recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office are available and searchable through the Maricopa County Recorded Document Search. To locate a copy of your deed, search using your last name and first name.
The first step to filing a mechanics lien is to record a Notice and Claim of Lien within 60 days after the property owner has recorded a Notice of Completion. If a notice has not been recorded, however, you will have 120 days after the completion of the project to record the claim.
It's always a good idea to send preliminary notices whether or not they are required – but it's especially important to send a 20-day notice on every Arizona project. The failure to provide a preliminary 20-day notice is fatal to mechanics lien rights in Arizona.
To attach the lien, the creditor files and records a judgment with the county recorder in any Arizona county where the debtor owns property now or where they may own property in the future.
The first step to filing a mechanics lien is to record a Notice and Claim of Lien within 60 days after the property owner has recorded a Notice of Completion. If a notice has not been recorded, however, you will have 120 days after the completion of the project to record the claim.