{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-44a-11","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-11","heading":"Perfecting claim of lien on real property.","body":"(a)\tPerfection. - A claim of lien on real property granted by this Article shall be perfected as of the time provided in G.S. 44A-10 upon the occurrence of all of the following:\n(1)\tService of a copy of the claim of lien on real property upon the record owner of the real property claimed to be subject to the claim of lien and, if the claim of lien on real property is being asserted pursuant to G.S. 44A-23, also upon the contractor through which subrogation is being asserted.\n(2)\tFiling of the claim of lien on real property under G.S. 44A-12.\n(b)\tMethod of Service. - Service of the claim of lien on real property pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not require proof of actual receipt by the listed recipient and shall be complete upon the occurrence of any of the following:\n(1)\tPersonal delivery of a copy of the claim of lien on real property upon the recipient.\n(2)\tDeposit of a copy of the claim of lien on real property in a postpaid, properly addressed wrapper in either of the following:\na.\tA post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Postal Service.\nb.\tAn authorized depository under the exclusive care and custody of a designated delivery service authorized pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7502(f)(2).\n(c)\tService Address. - For purposes of this section, a wrapper addressed to a party required to be served under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall be conclusively deemed properly addressed if it uses any of the following addresses:\n(1)\tThe address for the party to be served listed on the permit issued for the improvement.\n(2)\tThe address for the party to be served listed with the tax rolls for any county in North Carolina.\n(3)\tThe address of the registered agent for the party to be served listed with the North Carolina Secretary of State's office. (1969, c. 1112, s. 1; 2005-229, s. 1; 2012-175, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 44A. Statutory Liens and Charges.","Article 2. Statutory Liens on Real Property.","Part 1. Liens of Mechanics, Laborers, and Materialmen Dealing with Owner."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_44A/GS_44A-11.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:02:52Z","sha256":"d1ef0540649f0355fdfa57d95a05167aaaf5914432072f9c0678f12dc587a667","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-44a-10","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-44a-11.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}