11. a. A lien claim may be amended for any appropriate reason, including but not limited to correcting inaccuracies or errors in the original lien claim form, or revising the amount claimed because of:
(1)additional work performed or services, material, or equipment provided;
(2)the release of a proportionate share of an interest in real property from the lien in accordance with section 18 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-18); or (3) the partial payment of the lien claim. A lien claim may not be amended to cure a violation of section 15 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-15). b. The amended lien claim, which shall be filed with the county clerk, shall comply with all the conditions and requirements for the filing of an original lien claim, including but not limited to the notice requirements of se
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11. a. A lien claim may be amended for any appropriate reason, including but not limited to correcting inaccuracies or errors in the original lien claim form, or revising the amount claimed because of: (1) additional work performed or services, material, or equipment provided; (2) the release of a proportionate share of an interest in real property from the lien in accordance with section 18 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-18); or (3) the partial payment of the lien claim. A lien claim may not be amended to cure a violation of section 15 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-15). b. The amended lien claim, which shall be filed with the county clerk, shall comply with all the conditions and requirements for the filing of an original lien claim, including but not limited to the notice requirements of section 7 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-7) and shall be subject to the limitations of sections 9 and 10 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-9 and 2A:44A-10). That portion of the amended lien in excess of the amount previously claimed shall attach as of the date of filing of the original lien claim. That excess amount shall also be used to calculate the lien fund pursuant to subsection f. of section 9 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-9). c. The amended lien claim shall be filed in substantially the following form: AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTION LIEN CLAIM TO THE CLERK, COUNTY OF : 1. On (date), the undersigned claimant, (name of claimant) of (address of claimant), filed a CONSTRUCTION LIEN CLAIM in the amount of ($ ) DOLLARS for the value of the work, services, material or equipment provided in accordance with the contract between claimant and (name) as of (date). 2. This construction lien claim was claimed against the interest of (name) as (circle one): owner, unit owner, community association or other party; (if "other," describe: _____________) in that certain tract or parcel of land and premises described as Block , Lot , on the tax map of the (municipality) of , County of , State of New Jersey, for the improvement of which property the aforementioned work, services, material or equipment was provided. (If the claim was against a community association in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-3), set forth the name of the community association and the name and location of the property development.) 3. This amends a lien claim which was previously lodged for record on __ ________, 20 __ and filed with the County Clerk of County on , 20__ and recorded on ______,_20__ as No. in Book No. , Page . A Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien (if any) was previously filed with the County Clerk of on , 20__ and recorded on , 20__ as No. in Book No. , Page . 4. Amendments to the original claim were recorded in the office of the County Clerk on , 20 as No. in Book No. , Page . (Complete if applicable) 5. Effective the date of the lodging for record of this AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTION LIEN CLAIM, the value of the lien is claimed to be in the total amount of ($ ) DOLLARS, inclusive of all prior lien claims or amendments thereof. 6. The work, services, material or equipment provided upon which this Amendment is made are: a. b. c. (etc.) 7. The date of the provision of the last work, services, material or equipment for which payment is claimed is (date). 8. The reason for this amendment is _____________________ CLAIMANTS REPRESENTATION AND VERIFICATION (Same as for lien claim) NOTICE TO OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY (Same as for lien claim) NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTOR (Same as for lien claim) L.1993, c.318, s.11; amended 2010, c.119, s.8.