If a person submits for filing or recording to the Secretary of State, county clerk, register of deeds, or clerk of any court any document purporting to create a nonconsensual common-law lien against real or personal property in violation of sections 52-1901 and 52-1905 to 52-1907 or section 76-296 and such document is so filed or recorded, the claimant submitting the document is liable to the person or entity against whom the lien is claimed for actual damages plus costs and reasonable attorney‘s fees.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 52-1907

  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801