New Jersey § 2a:44a-8

§ 2a:44a-8.

The lien claim shall be filed in substantially the following form: CONSTRUCTION LIEN CLAIM TO THE CLERK, COUNTY OF __________: In accordance with the “Construction Lien Law,” P.L.1993, c. 318 ( C.2A:44A-1 et al.), notice is hereby given that ( only complete those sections that apply ): 1. On ( date ), I, ( name of claimant ), individually, or as a partner of the claimant known as ( name of partnership ), or an officer/member of the claimant known as ( name of corporation or LLC ) ( circle one and fill in name as applicable ), located at ( business address of claimant ), claim a construction lien against the real property of ( name of owner of property subject to lien ), in that certain tract or parcel of land and premises described as Block _____, Lot _____, on the tax map of the ( municipality ) of _____, County of_____, State of New Jersey, ( or if no Block and Lot is assigned, a metes and bounds or other description of the

property ) in the amount of $( lien claim amount ), as calculated below for the value of the work, services, material or equipment

provided. ( If the claim is against a community association in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1993, c. 318 ( C.2A:44A-3 ) set forth the name of the community association and the name and location of the

property development. ) The lien is claimed against the interest of the owner, unit owner, or against the

community association in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1993, c. 318 ( C.2A:44A-3 ) or other party ( circle one; if “other”, describe : ____________________). 2. In accordance with a written contract for improvement of the above property, dated_______, with the property owner, community association, contractor, or subcontractor ( circle one ), named or known as ( name of appropriate party ), and located at ( address of owner, unit owner, community association, contractor or subcontractor ), this claimant performed the following work or provided the following services,

material or equipment: a. ____________________ b. ____________________ c. ___________etc. 3. The date of the provision of the last work, services, material or equipment for

which payment is claimed is _______, 20___. 4. The amount due for work, services, material or equipment delivery provided by claimant

in connection with the improvement of the real property, and upon which this lien

claim is based, is calculated as follows: A. Initial Contract Price: $ _______________ B. Executed Amendments to Contract Price/Change Orders: $__________________ C. Total Contract Price (A + B) = $__________________ D. If Contract Not Completed, Value Determined in Accordance with the Contract of

Work Completed or Services, Material, Equipment Provided: _________ E. Total from C or D ( whichever is applicable ): $ _______________ F. Agreed upon Credits: $ _______________ G. Amount Paid to Date: $ _______________ TOTAL LIEN CLAIM AMOUNT E - [F + G] = $ _______________ NOTICE OF UNPAID BALANCE AND ARBITRATION AWARD This claim ( check one ) does_______________does not_______________arise from a Residential Construction Contract. If it does, complete 5 and 6 below; if not residential, complete 5 below, only

if applicable. If not residential and 5 is not applicable, skip to Claimant's Representation and

Verification. 5. A Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien ( if any ) was previously filed with the County Clerk of __________ County on__________, 20___ as No.________, in Book ________ and Page ________. 6. An award of the arbitrator ( if residential) was issued on __________ in the amount of $__________. CLAIMANT'S REPRESENTATION AND VERIFICATION Claimant represents and verifies under oath that: 1. I have authority to file this claim. 2. The claimant is entitled to the amount claimed at the date of lodging for record

of the claim, pursuant to claimant's contract described above. 3. The work, services, material or equipment for which this lien claim is filed was

provided exclusively in connection with the improvement of the real property which

is the subject of this claim. 4. This claim form has been lodged for record with the County Clerk where the property

is located within 90 or, if residential construction, 120 days from the last date

upon which the work, services, material or equipment for which payment is claimed

was provided. 5. This claim form has been completed in its entirety to the best of my ability and

I understand that if I do not complete this form in its entirety, the form may be

deemed invalid by a court of law. 6. This claim form will be served as required by statute upon the owner or community

association, and upon the contractor or subcontractor against whom this claim has

been asserted, if any. 7. The foregoing statements made by me in this claim form are true, to the best of

my knowledge. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me in this claim form

are willfully false, this construction lien claim will be void and that I will be

liable for damages to the owner or any other person injured as a consequence of the

filing of this lien claim. Name of Claimant ____________________ Signed _________________________ (Type or Print Name and Title) SUGGESTED NOTARIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMANT: STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF ss: On this _____ day of _____ 20___, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared ( person signing on behalf of claimant(s) ) who, I am satisfied, is/are the person(s) named in and who executed the within instrument,

and thereupon acknowledged that claimant(s) signed, sealed and delivered the same

as claimant's (s') act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed. _________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC SUGGESTED NOTARIAL FOR CORPORATE OR LIMITED LIABILITY CLAIMANT: STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF ss: On this _____ day of _____ 20___, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared ( person signing on behalf of claimant(s) ) who, I am satisfied is the Secretary ( or other officer/manager/agent ) of the Corporation ( partnership or limited liability company ) named herein and who by me duly sworn/affirmed, asserted authority to act on behalf

of the Corporation ( partnership or limited liability company ) and who, by virtue of its Bylaws, or Resolution of its Board of Directors ( or partnership or operating agreement ) executed the within instrument on its behalf, and thereupon acknowledged that claimant

signed, sealed and delivered same as claimant's act and deed, for the purposes herein

expressed. _________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC NOTICE TO OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, IF APPLICABLE The owner's real estate may be subject to sale to satisfy the amount asserted by this

claim. However, the owner's real estate cannot be sold until the facts and issues which

form the basis of this claim are decided in a legal proceeding before a court of law. The lien claimant is required by law to commence suit to enforce this claim. The claimant filing this lien claim shall forfeit all rights to enforce the lien claim

and shall be required to discharge the lien claim of record, if the claimant fails

to bring an action in the Superior Court, in the county in which the real property

is situated, to establish the lien claim: 1. Within one year of the date of the last provision of work, services, material or

equipment, payment for which the lien claim was filed; or 2. Within 30 days following receipt of written notice, by personal service or certified

mail, return receipt requested, from the owner or community association, contractor,

or subcontractor against whom a lien claim is filed, as appropriate, requiring the

claimant to commence an action to establish the lien claim. You will be given proper notice of the proceeding and an opportunity to challenge

this claim and set forth your position. If, after the owner (and/or contractor or subcontractor) has had the opportunity

to challenge this lien claim, the court of law enters a judgment against any of you

and in favor of the claimant filing this lien claim, and thereafter judgment is not

paid, the owner's real estate may then be sold to satisfy the judgment. A judgment against a community association for a claim of work, services, material

or equipment pursuant to a contract with that community association cannot be enforced

by a sale of real estate. The owner may choose to avoid subjecting the real estate to sale by the owner (or

contractor) by either: 1. paying the claimant and obtaining a discharge of lien claim from the claimant,

by which the owner will lose the right to challenge this lien claim in a legal proceeding

before a court of law; or 2. causing the lien claim to be discharged by filing a surety bond or making a deposit

of funds as provided for in section 31 of P.L.1993, c. 318 ( C.2A:44A-31 ), by which the owner will retain the right to challenge this lien claim in a legal

proceeding before a court of law.