South Carolina Notice and Certificate of Mechanic's Lien
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To perfect a mechanic's lien, the contractor, subcontractor, or supplier must file a notice of mechanic's lien with the Register of Deeds or Clerk of Court of the county where the real property is located and serve the property owner with notice and a copy of the lien within 90 days of the completion of the work. S.C.
A South Carolina mechanics' lien claim must be filed within 90 days after completion of the contractors work. A lawsuit to foreclose upon the South Carolina construction lien must be brought no later than 6 months after the claimant ceases to furnish labor or materials.
Mechanic's liens create a cloud on title, meaning that they appear in public property records. Liens are sometimes said to travel with the land, meaning that anyone who buys your house would take the property subject to the contractor's lien (or, more likely, demand that you pay it off first).
In South Carolina, a claimant who has filed a mechanics lien will have 6 months from the last day on which the claimant furnished labor and/or materials to the project to enforce their lien.