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If all parties receive notice and none request a hearing, DMV authorizes the sale; if notice is inadequate, special proceedings or court actions may be required; if a hearing is requested, the lienor must file an action in small claims or district court.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},280109,1791603056,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,89,94,99,104,109,112,117,122],{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":86,"show_sort_weight":87,"slug":88},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":90,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":91,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":95,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":55,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},40,"forms",{"id":113,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":118,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":123,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":125},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":127},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":128,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":22,"category_id":55,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":100,"language":135,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":139,"read_time":120},137454149569,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","Details, Details,  \nDetails. . .  \nCompanion to “Motor Vehicle Liens: A Quick Reference Guide for North Carolina Magistrates”  \nDona Lewandowski, Institute of Government, UNC-at-Chapel Hill, 2/2007  \nStage 1: Before the Hearing  \nA lien begins when a lienor acquires possession of the vehicle (it’s called a possessory lien), and it ends when the lienor voluntarily gives up possession, or when the lienor is paid the full amount owed. No written lien is filed with the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or with the clerk.  \nA lien terminates if the lienor loses possession. This loss of possession must be with the lienor’s consent, however, or because of a judge’s order. If the lienor loses possession because the vehicle is taken without his consent, the lien continues to exist. On the other hand, if the lienor lets the debtor take the vehicle because he agrees to pay what he owes, the lien ends. Even if the debtor does not pay, or brings the vehicle back for additional work, the lien is not revived. The former lienholder will have to bring a contract action to recover his charges (although he may assert a new lien if the debtor once again refuses to pay for the new work done) .  \nPayment also ends a lien. Payment may be made by owner, secured party, or legal possessor, and it must be for full amount secured by the lien (NOTE: this is contract amount, not reasonable value) plus reasonable storage fees.  \nFirst Steps in Enforcement  \nThe first step a lienor must take to enforce his lien is to file an unclaimed vehicle report with DMV (DMV form ENF-260, Rev. 4/98) . When this report may be filed depends upon the location of the vehicle. If the vehicle has been unclaimed in a place of business, thereport may be filed after 10 days. If the vehicle has been abandoned on a landowner’s property, the report may be filed after 30 days. In either case, failure to file this notice within five days after the appropriate date limits the amount of storage charges the lienor can charge. After the five days have passed, if the lienor hasn’t notified DMV that he has the vehicle, he can’t charge for storage until he DOES notify DMV.  \nExample: David Debtor takes his car to Eddie’s Garage, but can’t pay Eddie’s bill. Eddie waits ten days (until March 10), as is required, but gets distracted by ACC basketball and forgets to notify DMV that he has the car for 2 months. He remembers and sends in the form on  \nMay 10. Eddie cannot collect storage for the period between March 15 (5 days after the ten-day period is up) and May 15.  \nThe second step a lienor must take to enforce a lien is to file a notice of intent to sell the vehicle. This notice too is filed with DMV (DMV form ENF-262, Rev. 4/98) . There are special rules regulating when notice may be filed: If the only charges are for towing and storage, the lienor may file this notice when the charges have been unpaid for 10 days. The result is that this notice sometimes may be filed simultaneously with the report to DMV that a vehicle is unclaimed. In all other cases, the lienor must wait to file this notice until charges have been unpaid for 30 days.  \nDMV takes the next step: When DMV receives notice that the lienor plans to sell the vehicle, it sends out a certified letter, return receipt requested, to all interested parties. Interested parties include the owner of the vehicle, any secured parties, and the person with whom the lienholder contracted, if not the owner.  \nContents of notice: This notice contains the following information: name of the lienholder, nature of services performed, amount of the lien claimed, and statement of intent to sell the vehicle to satisfy the lien. This notice also informs the recipient of his or her right to request a judicial hearing to determine whether the lien is valid. If one of the recipients wants a hearing, he must ask for one within ten days by notifying DMV.  \nAfter DMV sends out this certified letter, one of three things may happen: (1) all parties receive n","cbCaimVPOrBnkPmh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimVPOrBnkPmh","pdf",111669,"English","# Stage 1: Before the Hearing\n## First Steps in Enforcement\n## The second step a lienor must take to enforce a lien\n# DMV notice and next outcomes\n# Stage 2: The Hearing","[{\"question\":\"When does a possessory lien begin and when does it end?\",\"answer\":\"A lien begins when the lienor acquires possession of the vehicle and ends when the lienor voluntarily gives up possession or is paid the full amount owed. Payment or certain loss-of-possession scenarios also terminate the lien.\"},{\"question\":\"How does filing timing affect allowable storage charges?\",\"answer\":\"The lienor must file an unclaimed vehicle report with DMV, and notice delays limit storage charges. 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