A notice of cessation was recorded after a 30-day work stoppage. This recording affects lien deadlines by:
Explanation
A recorded notice of cessation has the same effect as a notice of completion: Civil Code §8414 cuts claimants other than the direct contractor to 30 days after recording, and §8412 gives the direct contractor 60 days. (b) swaps the two figures, and reversing them is the most common error on this pair. (c) is the rule when nothing is recorded — 90 days after completion for everyone — and is exactly what the recording is meant to shorten. (d) confuses this with the §8460 outer limit for bringing a foreclosure action after a lien is recorded.
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