An owner or contractor who wants to remove a recorded mechanics lien from title while still disputing the claim may record a:
Explanation
Civil Code §8424 lets an owner, contractor, or anyone with an interest record a surety bond of 125 percent of the lien to free the title; the claimant's remedy then runs against the bond instead of the property. (b) points the wrong direction — a stop payment notice is a claimant's remedy that traps funds, not an owner's tool for clearing title. (c) is a real instrument with a real effect on deadlines under §8414, but it does nothing about a lien already recorded. (d) addresses work ordered by a tenant or other non-owner, and cannot remove a lien that has already attached.
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