New Jersey § 2a:44a-4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:44a-4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:44a-4.
Liens for the following improvements shall attach to real property only in the manner
herein prescribed. In the case of an improvement: a. Involving a dock, wharf, pier, bulkhead, return, jetty, piling, groin, boardwalk
or pipeline above, on or below lands under waters within the State's jurisdiction,
the lien shall be on the improvements together with the contracting owner's interest
in the lots of land in front of or upon which the improvements are constructed and
any interest of the contracting owner of the land in the land or waters in front of
the land; b. Involving removal of a building or structure or part of a building or structure
from its situs and its relocation on other land, the lien shall be on the contracting
owner's interest in the improved real property on which the building or structure
has been relocated; c. Involving excavation, drainage, dredging, landfill, irrigation work, construction
of banks, making of channels, grading, filling, landscaping or the planting of any
shrubs, trees or other nursery products, the lien shall be on the land to which the
improvements are made, and shall not be upon the adjoining lands directly or indirectly
benefited from the improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:44a-4
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:44a-4 cover?
Section 2a:44a-4 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Jersey § 2a:44a-4?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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