No lien created under ORS § 87.010 shall bind any improvement for a longer period than 120 days after the claim of lien is filed unless suit is brought in a proper court within that time to enforce the lien, or if extended payment is provided and the terms thereof are stated in the claim of lien, then 120 days after the expiration of such extended payment, but no lien shall be continued in force for a longer time than two years from the time the claim of lien is filed under ORS § 87.035 by any agreement to extend payment. For purposes of this section:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 87.055

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a suit to enforce the lien shall be deemed commenced as provided in ORS § 12.020.

(2) With regard to other parties who are construction lien claimants under ORS § 87.035, a suit to enforce the lien shall be deemed to commence when the complaint is filed, whether or not summons or service with regard to such parties is completed within the time required by ORS § 12.020. [Amended by 1975 c.466 § 13; 1985 c.341 § 1; 1985 c.513 § 4; 1987 c.662 § 10]

 

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