by LienExaminer on Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:48 am
LC 4903.5(a) now reads "A lien shall not be filed after 3 years form the date of services were provided; nor more that 18 months after the date of services were provided, if the services were provided on or after July 1, 2013".
The law is conise and clear. No more construtive knowldge.
The Defense needs to be firm on this issue. Examiners need to look at the date of service and check to see if a lien has been filed. If it is past the statute - offer nothing. Let's hope we don't see the Judges softening on this. The EAMS system should have parameters built in so that a Lien Claimant cannot file a lien if it is past the statute, but I doubt this is the case.