A mechanics lien recorded on a private project must describe the property with:
Explanation
Civil Code §8416(a)(5) requires a description of the site sufficient for identification; a street address usually does, and a legal description removes all doubt. §8422 then forgives an erroneous site description unless the court finds the claimant intended to defraud, or that a party without actual knowledge of the mistake was misled to its prejudice. (a) and (b) appear nowhere in the section. (d) is close enough to be tempting — §8416(a)(2) requires the owner's name if known and (a)(6) requires the CLAIMANT's address — but the owner's mailing address and phone number are not what identifies the property.
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