§ 770 ILCS 60/0.01 Short title
§ 770 ILCS 60/1 Contractor defined; amount of lien; waiver of lien; attachment of …
§ 770 ILCS 60/1.2 Rental equipment liens
§ 770 ILCS 60/2 Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or …
§ 770 ILCS 60/3 Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or …
§ 770 ILCS 60/4 When the owner of the land shall fail to pay the contractor moneys …
§ 770 ILCS 60/5 Statement of persons furnishing labor, services, material, fixtures, …
§ 770 ILCS 60/6 In no event shall it be necessary to fix or stipulate in any contract …
§ 770 ILCS 60/7 Claim for lien; third parties; errors or overcharges; multiple buildings or lots
§ 770 ILCS 60/8 All liens or claims for lien which may arise or accrue under the …
§ 770 ILCS 60/9 If payment shall not be made to the contractor having a lien by …
§ 770 ILCS 60/10 Suits may be instituted under the provisions of this act in favor of …
§ 770 ILCS 60/11 Averments in pleading; parties; dismissal; notice
§ 770 ILCS 60/12 The court shall permit amendments to any part of the pleadings, and …
§ 770 ILCS 60/13 Defendant shall answer as in other civil actions
§ 770 ILCS 60/14 In no case shall the want of preparation for trial of one claim delay …
§ 770 ILCS 60/15 Upon all questions arising between different contractors having liens …
§ 770 ILCS 60/16 No incumbrance upon land, created before or after the making of the …
§ 770 ILCS 60/17 Costs
§ 770 ILCS 60/18 Whatever right or estate such owner had in the land at the time of …
§ 770 ILCS 60/19 The court shall ascertain the amount due each lien creditor and shall …
§ 770 ILCS 60/20 Upon all sales under this Act the right of redemption shall exist in …
§ 770 ILCS 60/21 Sub-contractor defined; lien of sub-contractor; notice; size of type; …
§ 770 ILCS 60/21.01 Failure of contractor to pay sub-contractor; fraud; penalty
§ 770 ILCS 60/21.02 Construction Trust Funds
§ 770 ILCS 60/22 Partners or joint contractors; sub-letting of contract; statement by …
§ 770 ILCS 60/23 Liens against public funds
§ 770 ILCS 60/24 Written notice by sub-contractor; service; when notice not necessary; form of notice
§ 770 ILCS 60/25 Notice to persons not found or not residing in county
§ 770 ILCS 60/26 Claim for wages as laborer preferred
§ 770 ILCS 60/27 When the owner or his agent is notified as provided in this Act, he …
§ 770 ILCS 60/28 Suits by laborers, materialmen or sub-contractors
§ 770 ILCS 60/30 Multiple liens; insufficient funds; hearing; judgment
§ 770 ILCS 60/31 Should the contractor, for any cause, fail to complete his or her …
§ 770 ILCS 60/32 Payments to contractor by owner
§ 770 ILCS 60/34 Notice to commence suit
§ 770 ILCS 60/35 Satisfaction or release; recording; neglect; penalty
§ 770 ILCS 60/36 Any owner, contractor, sub-contractor or other person who shall …
§ 770 ILCS 60/37 Any architect, contractor, sub-contractor, materialman, or other …
§ 770 ILCS 60/38 When claims for lien are filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections …
§ 770 ILCS 60/38.1 Substitution of bond for lien
§ 770 ILCS 60/39 This act is and shall be liberally construed as a remedial act

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 770 ILCS 60 - Mechanics Lien Act

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • decree: is synonymous with the word "judgment". See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.24
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • In forma pauperis: In the manner of a pauper. Permission given to a person to sue without payment of court fees on claim of indigence or poverty.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Tenancy by the entirety: A type of joint tenancy between husband and wife that is recognized in some States. Neither party can sever the joint tenancy relationship; when a spouse dies, the survivor acquires full title to the property.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.