YOUR NAME
Street Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone Number (with area code)

YOUR NAME, IN PRO PER

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

In the Matter of 
YOUR NAME,
 Petitioner,

vs.

NAME OF LIEN CLAIMAINT,
 Respondent.
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PETITION FOR RELEASE OF PROPERTY FROM LIEN [Cal. Civil Code § 8490]

Date: Hearing Date______
Time: Hearing Time____
Dept: Hearing Department________
Judge: Hearing Judge
Date Action Filed: Date petition was filed	
 
Petitioner alleges:
1. Petitioner is the owner of real property (“the property”) located at Property Address and described as follows: 
insert legal description of property (found on your deed).
2. At all times relevant herein, Respondent Name of Claimant was, and now is,  an individual, partnership, corporation, other form of business engaged in the business of  activity, e.g., general contracting, subcontracting, suppliying labor, material, or equipment, etc  and claims to have contributed to the work of improvement on the property.  
3. On date Mechanics' Lien was recorded, in the Official Records of  County  County, California, Respondent recorded a claim of mechanics lien against the property.. The lien was recorded in the official records of the County Recorder in book number book number, page number page number. The claim of lien was in the amount of $amount of lien for labor, services, equipment, or materials furnished by Respondent for a work of improvement. A certified copy of the claim of lien is attached here marked Exhibit A and incorporated by reference.
4. Respondent failed to bring an action to enforce the lien within 90 days after the recordation of the claim of lien, as required by Civil Code § 8460. No action has been filed to foreclose the lien; no extension of credit has been recorded; and the time period during which suit can be brought to foreclose the lien has expired.
5. Respondent is  unable or  unwilling execute a release of the lien or  cannot be found with reasonable diligence.
6. On [date written demand was mailed], Petitioner sent Respondent a written demand to remove the lien by  registered or certified mail;  express mail; or  overnight delivery. The demand was sent to the Respondent’s address as shown on  the preliminary 20-day notice;  the records of the Contractor State License Board;  the contract on which the lien is based; or  the claim of lien itself. A true and correct copy of the written demand is attached here marked Exhibit B and incorporated by reference. 
7. Respondent  did not respond  responded as follows:
if Respondent responded to written demand, describe response here.
8. Petitioner has not filed for relief under any law governing bankruptcy, and there exists no other restraint to prevent Respondent from filing to foreclose the lien.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for judgment against Respondent as follows:
1. That the real property described above be released from Respondent's claim of lien; 
2. Costs; and
3. Such other relief as may be just.
Dated: ______________________
By: 	_________________________
		Signature

 		Your Name
In Pro Per

VERIFICATION
I, Your Name, am the petitioner in this proceeding. I have read the foregoing petition and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are therein alleged on information and belief, and, as to those matters, I believe it to be true.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Date								_____________________________ 

Exhibit A

Signature

Exhibit A

Exhibit B