The property owner has to receive notice of the lien. You should serve both though to have record of notice to both. Richard A. Kelley Law Office of Richard A. Kelley 65a. Flagship Drive N. Andover, MA 01845 Richard@RichardKelleyLaw.com 781-460-9651 See More...
Please see the statutory language. Contact me if you need further information. 3.11.1 Section 2 Lien-Direct Contract with Owner For a Section 2 lien, the lien claimant must have a written contract, G.L. c. 254, § 2, and must do the following: record a notice of contract at the registry, G.L. c. 254, § 2 (see form at Exhibit 3I), within the earliest of sixty days after the recording of the notice of substantial completion; ninety days after the recording of the noticSee More...See More...