Delaware § 2612 - Priority of liens [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 2].
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§ 2612. Priority of liens [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 2].
The broker’s lien shall be a lien on the commercial real estate that is the subject of the notice of lien and shall have priority from the time it has been filed as required by this chapter, except as to all mortgages whenever recorded or filed, mechanic’s liens, other liens imposed or created by statute, and liens of the federal government, state government and/or their respective political subdivisions, each of which shall have priority over a broker’s lien.
79 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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