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Please complete and sign at least one (1) of the following proofs of service and record it along with your
Mechanic’s Lien: Always attempt to serve the owner or reputed owner. Per California Civil Code Section
3084z(c)(1)(B), you may use the “ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT” if the owner or reputed owner
cannot be served under Civil Code Section 3084(c)(1)(A). Note: There is no prohibition from using both proof of
service affidavits and serving both the owner/reputed owner as well as the construction lender and/or original
contractor.
PROOF OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT (TO OWNER)
California Civil Code Section 3084(a)(6), (c)(1)(A)
I, ______________________________, declare that I served a copy of the enclosed MECHANIC’S LIEN and NOTICE
OF MECHANIC’S LIEN by Registered Mail, Certified Mail, or First Class Mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing,
postage prepaid, addressed to the following owner of the property ____________________________________.
(Name and title of person served)
at the following address: ________________________________________________________________________.
(Owner’s residence or place of business or owner’s address on building permit or otherwise as per California Civil Code Section 3097(j))
On this date: _________________________ signed at _____________________________________________.
(Month/Day/Year)
(City, County of person making service)
On this date: _________________________ signed at _____________________________________________.
(Month/Day/Year)
(Signature of person making service)
ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT (TO CONSTRUCTION LENDER
AND/OR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR)
California Civil Code Section 3084(a)(6), (c)(1)(B)
Use this Alternative Proof of Service Affidavit if the owner or reputed owner cannot be served per California Civil Code Section 3084(c)(1)(A),
as specified above. Note: You may also use this Alternative Proof of Service Affidavit if you have served the owner or reputed owner as
specified above and also want to serve the construction lender and/or original contactor as an additional measure.
I, ______________________________, declare that the owner or reputed owner of the property specified in
the enclosed MECHANIC’S LIEN and NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN could not be served by Registered Mail,
Certified Mail, or First Class Mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, postage prepaid as specified in
California Civil Code Section 3084(c)(1)(A) [or that I am also serving the Construction Lender and/or Original
Contractor as an additional measure]. Therefore, pursuant to California Civil Code Section 3084(c)(1)(B), I
served a copy of the enclosed MECHANIC’S LIEN and NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN by Registered Mail,
Certified Mail or First Class Mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, postage prepaid, addressed to:
The construction lender _____________________________________________________________________
(Name of construction lender)
at the following address: ____________________________________________________________________
(Address of construction lender)
and/or to the original contractor ______________________________________________________________
(Name of original contractor)
at the following address: ____________________________________________________________________
(Address of original contractor)
on this date: ___________________ Signed at _________________________________________________
(Month/Day/Year)
(City, County of person making service)
on this date: ___________________ Signed at _________________________________________________
(Month/Day/Year)
(Signature of person making service)
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