With efiling, attorneys licensed in North Carolina can create paperless documents and submit them to the court electronically. This page breaks down the rules, requirements, and deadlines you need to follow to file a North Carolina mechanics lien.Use this form to cancel a Notice of Lis Pendens that was previously recorded. Cancellation Notice is formatted to meet North Carolina recording requirements. A recorded satisfaction releases the Security Instrument from the land records in the county where the property is located. 7. Under North Carolina law, a notice of lis pendens may only be filed in actions directly "affecting title to real property. The proper recordation and indexing of a curative instrument or a notice of lis pendens shall toll the seven-year curative period.