Title 49 — Title 49: Mortgages and Liens

Sec. 49-73c. Certificate of lien to constitute constructive notice. Each certificate of lien filed pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-172 and 49-73a to 49-73i, inclusive, shall constitute constructive notice of the existence of the lien and the claim of the municipality ag…

Sec. 49-73d. Insurance company to notify town clerk of demand in writing of a statement of liens. (a) Prior to the payment of any insurance proceeds for loss or damage to real estate caused by fire, provided the amount of the proceeds for the loss payable under the policy is five…

Sec. 49-73e. Precedence and priority of liens. The liens filed pursuant to sections 49-73a and 49-73b shall take precedence over any claim of right of an insured owner, mortgagee, assignee or other interested party except as otherwise provided by section 49-73b. The lien filed pu…

Sec. 49-73f. Municipal ordinance providing for release or return of insurance proceeds. Any municipality may adopt an ordinance providing for the release or return to the insured of any proceeds subject to a lien, to which it would otherwise be entitled, provided the insured agre…

Sec. 49-73g. Insurance company not to be held liable for payments to municipality. An insurance company shall not be liable to any insured owner, mortgagee, assignee or other interested party for any amounts paid by it to a municipality pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-1…

Sec. 49-73h. Applicability of lien provisions. Sections 12-172 and 49-73a to 49-73i, inclusive, shall apply to all policies of fire insurance delivered, issued for delivery or renewed after October 1, 1979. Each insurer licensed to do business in this state shall notify its insur…

Sec. 49-73i. Provisions re liens on insurance proceeds not to be deemed to affect other liens on real estate. The provisions of sections 12-172 and 49-73a to 49-73i, inclusive, shall not be deemed or construed to alter or impair the right of a municipality to acquire or enforce a…

Sec. 49-74. Liens for cleaning, storage and other charges. Each person, firm, association and corporation engaged in the business of cleaning, laundering, repairing, dyeing, pressing or storing clothing, household goods, wearing apparel or other fabrics shall have a lien upon suc…

Sec. 49-75. Sale of property subject to lien for other than storage charges. If the amount due for such cleaning, laundering, repairing, dyeing or pressing is not paid within six months after it is due, the property subject to such lien, or so much thereof as is necessary to sati…

Sec. 49-76. Sale of property subject to lien for storage charges. If the debit arising from storing clothing, household goods, wearing apparel or other fabrics for which a lien is given under section 49-74 is not paid within twelve months from the beginning of the storage period,…

Secs. 49-77 to 49-85. Liens of factors on merchandise, generally. Sections 49-77 to 49-85, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2982d, 7256–7260, 7262, 7263; 1955, S. 2979d, 2984d–2986d; 1959, P.A. 133, S. 10-102; 615, S. 1, 2.)

Sec. 49-86. Bond in lieu of attachment. Notice of lien. Whenever a bond has been accepted in lieu of an attachment or in lieu of a previously accepted or ordered attachment bond, a notice of lien in favor of the attaching creditor and against the surety on the bond may be filed i…

Sec. 49-87. Certificate of dissolution of bond, filing. Upon dissolution of the surety bond, the surety may file with the town clerk where the real estate is situated a certificate of such dissolution signed by the plaintiff of record or by his attorney of record or by the author…

Sec. 49-88. Duration of lien on real estate. Discharge upon expiration. A lien on real estate arising under the provisions of section 49-86 shall not continue in force as a lien for a longer period than fifteen years after the date thereof unless within said period an action on t…

Sec. 49-89. When judgment lien to date back to notice. If a judgment lien is placed upon real estate described in a notice of lien filed pursuant to the provisions of section 49-86 within four months after the judgment was rendered against the surety, it shall hold from the date …

Sec. 49-90. Certificate of court clerk upon happening of certain events or lien becoming ineffective. If any lien arising under the provisions of section 49-86 has been made and the plaintiff has withdrawn his suit or has been nonsuited or final judgment has been rendered against…

Sec. 49-91. Certificate of plaintiff removing lien upon happening of certain events or lien becoming ineffective. In any proceeding wherein a lien has been filed pursuant to the provisions of section 49-86, if the plaintiff therein has received satisfaction for his claim, or fina…

Sec. 49-92. Other lien rights not affected. Compliance with other statutes. Section 49-92 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7264; 1959, P.A. 133, S. 10-102; 615, S. 3.)

Sec. 49-92a. Purchaser's lien. Precedence. Foreclosure. Recording of notice. (a) A purchaser's lien is created for the amount of the deposit paid pursuant to and stated in a contract for the conveyance of land by the recording of such contract, or a notice thereof, in the records…

Sec. 49-92b. Dissolution on substitution of bond. Joinder of actions on claim and bond. (a) Whenever any purchaser's lien has been placed upon any real estate pursuant to section 49-92a, the owner of the real estate, or any person interested in the real estate, may make an applic…

Sec. 49-92c. Limitation of lien. No purchaser's lien shall continue in force for a longer period than two years after such lien has been perfected, unless the party claiming such lien, within said period, commences an action to foreclose the same and proceeds therewith to final j…

Sec. 49-92d. Record of discharge. The town clerk of the town in which the purchaser's lien is filed shall, upon request of any person having an interest in the real estate covered by that lien, discharge such lien and, if applicable, the lis pendens or notice of foreclosure, by r…

Sec. 49-92e. Action to claim discharge. Any person having an interest in any real estate described in any recorded contract of sale, or notice thereof, creating a purchaser's lien which is invalid but not discharged of record may give written notice to the lienor to discharge the…

Sec. 49-92f. Certificate of removal of lien. Each person who has lodged for record a contract of sale, or notice thereof, claiming a lien on any property under the provisions of sections 49-92a to 49-92f, inclusive, shall, after receiving satisfaction of his claim or after the re…

Sec. 49-92g. Aircraft liens. Any person who stores, cares for, maintains, repairs, or furnishes any services, gasoline, accessories, materials or other supplies at the request of or with the consent of the owner, his agent or legal possessor of an aircraft, as defined in section …

Sec. 49-92h. Notice of aircraft lien. Substitution of bond. Sale of aircraft and satisfaction of lien. (a) Upon the possession of the aircraft by a lienor, he shall cause a notice of an aircraft lien, in duplicate, to be filed on a form provided by the Secretary of the State with…

Sec. 49-92i. Form of notice of aircraft lien. A notice of the aircraft lien shall contain the following information: (1) The registration number; (2) the name and address of the owner; (3) a description of the aircraft; (4) the name and address of the lienor; (5) the amount of th…

Sec. 49-92j. Dissolution of aircraft lien. Action by person claiming lien. (a) The application to dissolve an aircraft lien may be in the following form: To ...., a judge of the Superior Court for the judicial district of .... The undersigned, .... of the town (or city) of .... i…

Sec. 49-92k. Discharge of aircraft lien. Penalty for failure to discharge. Each person who has lodged for record a notice of an aircraft lien on any personal property after receiving satisfaction of his claim or after the rendition of a final judgment against him showing that not…

Secs. 49-92l to 49-92n. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 49-92o. Assignment of liens by regional sewer authorities for unpaid sewer assessments or connection or use charges. Powers and rights of assignee. Contract to memorialize assignment required. Notice of assignment. Notice prior to commencing an action to foreclose lien. (a) …

Sec. 49-92p. Assignment of liens by regional water authorities for unpaid water assessments or connection and use charges. Powers and rights of assignee. Contract to memorialize assignment required. Notice of assignment. Notice prior to commencing an action to foreclose lien. (a)…

Secs. 49-92q and 49-92r. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 49-92s. Provision of payoff statement by judgment lienholder. Imposition of fee or charge for first payoff statement, when allowed. (a) A judgment lienholder or an attorney who has filed an appearance on behalf of such judgment lienholder, shall, upon written request of the …

Secs. 49-92t to 49-92z. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 49-93 to 49-115. Chattel mortgages. Sections 49-93 to 49-115, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7265–7285; 1951, S. 2996d, 2997d, 2999d; 1953, S. 2994d; 1955, S. 2993d, 2995d; November, 1955, S. N222; 1957, P.A. 534, 626; 1959, P.A. 133, S. 10-102.)