“A.B., a mechanic, contractor, subcontractor, material man, machinist, manufacturer, registered architect, registered forester, registered land surveyor, registered professional engineer or other person (identify claimant as the case may be) claims a lien in the amount of $(specify the amount) on the house, factory, mill, machinery, or railroad (as the case may be) and the premises or real estate on which it is erected or built, of C.D. (description), for satisfaction of a claim which became due on (specify the date the claim became due) for building, repairing, improving, or furnishing material )or whatever the claim may be).”

It is not recommended that those in the industry file their own claim of lien. A claim of lien must be filed within 90 days of last supplying labor, material, equipment or services to the project.
The importance of immediate action on lien filings cannot be stressed enough. A general contractor can provide an affidavit compliant with O.C.G.A. 44-14-362.2 (a)(2) and dissolve un-filed liens even if the affidavit is false. The supplying of labor, services or materials gives an inchoate lien right which only comes to fruition upon the filing of the lien (or preliminary notice of right to file a lien). An owner can supply a similar affidavit upon the sale of the property or the securing of a loan in which the property is to secure repayment which will defeat subsequently filed liens.