MERS is Necessary Party to Mechanic’s Lien Suit

By Deborah Elkins
Published: January 9, 2012

Tags: Contract, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Jane Marum Roush, Virginia Circuit Courts

A contractor may not proceed to enforce a mechanic’s lien against a homeowner because the contractor’s complaint does not include MERS, the Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems Inc., as a necessary party to the mechanic’s lien suit, says a Fairfax Circuit Court. The issue is whether MERS is a necessary party to this mechanic’s lien suit. The ...

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