Idaho Abstract of Judgment
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In Idaho, the claimant must file the lien within 90 days after providing the labor, supplies or materials. The lien must be enforced within 6 months of filing. The deadlines for mechanic liens cannot be extended and must be met to make the claim valid.
Idaho doesn't require other parties to send a preliminary notice before filing a mechanics lien. However, sending a prelim can reduce payment problems and help you get paid faster. In Idaho, a mechanics lien must be filed within 90 days after last furnishing of labor or materials.
Ing to the mechanics lien law, after your notices are served timely the lien must be filed in the county recorder's office in the county where the property is located. The lien may either be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personally served on each of the parties.
45-507. Claim of lien. (1) Any person claiming a lien pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must file a claim for record with the county recorder for the county in which such property or some part thereof is situated.
For collection of a debt on an account, where there is an agreement in writing, the statute of limitations is five years. (Refer to §5-216.) For collection of a debt on an account, where there is an oral agreement, the statute of limitations is four years. (Refer to §5-217.)
Id. A lien resulting from a judgment continues for ten years. Idaho Code § 10-1110. The judgment may be renewed and the lien continued for an additional ten years.
The creditor collects on a judgment through a "Writ of Execution" which directs a sheriff to seize the debtor's money, property, or real estate to pay the debt (in limited situations, money or property may be taken before a court enters a judgment).