Ketchikan Gateway Borough Notice of Right to Lien Form (Alaska)

All Ketchikan Gateway Borough specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Notice of Right to Lien Form

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Notice of Right to Lien Form

Fill in the blank Notice of Right to Lien form formatted to comply with all Alaska recording and content requirements.
Included Ketchikan Gateway Borough compliant document last validated/updated 4/23/2025

Notice of Right to Lien Guide

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Notice of Right to Lien Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Ketchikan Gateway Borough compliant document last validated/updated 3/31/2025

Completed Example of the Notice of Right to Lien Document

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Completed Example of the Notice of Right to Lien Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Ketchikan Gateway Borough compliant document last validated/updated 5/13/2025

When using these Notice of Right to Lien forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Juneau Office (for Ketchikan District)

400 Willoughby Ave, 3rd Floor / PO Box 111013, Juneau, Alaska 99801 / 99811-1013

Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:30 M-F

Phone: (907) 465-2514

Local jurisdictions located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough include:

  • Ketchikan
  • Ward Cove

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Ketchikan Gateway Borough using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Ketchikan Gateway Borough including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Notice of Right to Lien forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Ketchikan Gateway Borough that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Alaska or Ketchikan Gateway Borough. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Ketchikan Gateway Borough Notice of Right to Lien forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Preliminary notice of the right to file a lien is required in Alaska. A potential claimant has more protection and likelihood of recovery of funds when a notice of right to lien is delivered to requisite parties and recorded in the land records in the recording district where the property the claimant has contracted for improvements is located.

Filing a notice of right to lien gives the claimant 120 days from the completion of a contract or since ceasing to furnish labor, materials, services, or equipment to file a claim of lien (AS 34.35.068).

Potential claimants can record a notice of right to lien under Alaska Statute 34.35.064 before enacting a contract or any time after commencement on the work, though doing so before furnishing the labor, materials, services, or equipment protects the potential claimant for the duration of the job, not just from the date of serving notice. The notice asserts the claimant's right to file a lien, putting the owner on notice. Once a notice of lien is given, the owner has the burden of proof to show that he or she did not know of or consent to the labor or furnishing of labor, materials, services, or equipment.

When a potential lien claimant does not file a notice of right to file lien, they have the burden of proof to show that the owner knew of and consented to the project, if any problems should arise after commencement on the work. The claimant also faces a stricter window for filing a claim of lien. (After an owner files a notice of completion, the claimant has 15 days to file a notice of right to lien.)

Alaska law establishes what constitutes "giving notice." Any statutory notices required should either be mailed by first-class or certified mail with signed receipt or delivered with a receipt signed by the person to whom the notice is directed or that person's agent. A notice of right to lien is valid when delivered to the owner at his/her last known address and the prime contractor at its last known address (AS 34.35.120). The claimant should maintain copies of the notice and delivery verifications.

An effective notice of right to lien contains a statement that the claimant has a right to assert a lien and may be entitled to a claim of lien on the within-described property. It contains the name of the owner; the name and address of the claimant; the name and address of the person with whom the claimant contracted; and a description of the labor, material, services, or equipment furnished or to be furnished. Statutory notices of right to lien must also contain the mandatory warning that the property may be subject to foreclosure for failure to pay the within-named claimant.

In compliance with statutory notice requirements, an affidavit of service of notice may accompany the recorded notice of right to lien. This affidavit, signed by the claimant, contains sworn statements that the claimant provided notice to the required parties, and specifies by what means notice was given. All documents submitted for recording must meet standards of form and content under Alaska Statute 40.17.030.

Consult a lawyer with questions regarding mechanic's liens and statutory requirements for giving notice, or for any other issues involving real property in the State of Alaska.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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