§ 5642 Lien Expiration After Inaction

• •If someone puts a lien on your property, they have 120 days to start the process to take it away.
• •If they don't start the process in 120 days, the lien goes away by itself.
• •You don't have to do anything to make the lien go away if they miss the 120-day deadline.

A contractor does work on your house but you don’t pay them. They file a lien on your house.

If the contractor doesn’t start the legal process to take your house within 120 days, the lien disappears. You don’t have to go to court or do anything.