California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §5436: If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the recordation of the notice which is required by Section 5431, the lien ceases to exist.
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A lien created by a notice becomes void if a foreclosure action is not started within 120 days after the notice is recorded.
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