{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-14-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Real Property § 14–202","heading":"","body":"(a) A lien on property may be created by a contract and enforced under this subtitle if:\n(1) The contract expressly provides for the creation of a lien; and\n(2) The contract expressly describes:\n(i) The party entitled to establish and enforce the lien; and\n(ii) The property against which the lien may be imposed.\n(b) A lien may only secure the payment of:\n(1) Damages;\n(2) Costs of collection;\n(3) Late charges permitted by law; and\n(4) Attorney’s fees provided for in a contract or awarded by a court for breach of a contract.","path":["Article - Real Property"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp\u0026section=14-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:38Z","sha256":"88cb5ddeefbd98d883d4a66e785679a13b367a4f3578b0edf8ce493a2f2f9ace","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-14-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-14-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}