944

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 349

CONTRACTOR OR THE SUBCONTRACTOR IN THE CLAIMANT'S
SUBCONTRACT;

(II)       THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
PASTIES TO THE SUBCONTRACTS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A LINE
OF CONTRACTS TO THE OWNER; AND

(III)     THE RETURN RECEIPT OR AN OATH OF
DELIVERY SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH § 9-104 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(10) ANY FURTHER MATTER OR INFORMATION

REQUIRED BY THE MARYLAND RULES.

(C)        THE AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM SHALL BE PRESENTED

PROMPTLY BY THE CLERK TO THE COURT.

9-106.

(A)    (1) WHEN AN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM IS FILED, THE
COURT SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER THAT:

(I)    DIRECTS THE OWNER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
OR BEFORE A DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER WHY A LIEN UPON
THE LAND OR BUILDING AND FOR THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN THE
AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM SHOULD NOT ATTACH;

(II)   SPECIFIES THE TIME FOR SERVICE OF
THE AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER ON THE OWNER;

(III)  INFORMS THE OWNER THAT HE MAY
APPEAR AT THE TIME STATED IN THE ORDER AND PRESENT
EVIDENCE IN HIS BEHALF OR MAY FILE A COUNTERAFFIDAVIT AT
OH BEFORE THAT TIME; AND

(IV)   INFORMS THE OWNER THAT, IF HE
FAILS TO APPEAR OR   FILE A COUNTERAFFIDAVIT, A LIEN MAY
ATTACH TO THE LAND OR    BUILDING DESCRIBED IN THE AFFIDAVIT
OF CLAIM.

(2) THE HEARING MAY NOT BE HELL LESS THAN
SEVEN NOR MORE THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE ON
THE OWNER.

(B)    (1) IF THE OWNER FAILS TO APPEAR OR TO FILE
A COUNTERAFFIDAVIT AND THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THERE IS
PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO A
LIEN, THE COURT SHALL ENTER AN ORDER WHICH:

(I)    ESTABLISHES A LIEN;

(II)   DESCRIBES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
LAND AND THE BUILDINGS TO WHICH THE LIEN ATTACHES;

(III)  STATES THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM FOR
WHICH PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND AND DESIGNATES THE AMOUNT
FOR EACH BUILDING; AND