How does the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice requirement generate billing gaps on the pre-lien advisory calendar in HOA assessment collection practice, and how does the § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure option create additional billing gaps outside any court CMS?

Cal. Civ. Code § 5660 requires that not less than 30 days before recording an assessment lien, the HOA must deliver to the owner by certified mail or personal delivery a pre-lien notice including the amount of the delinquent assessment, interest, late charges, collection costs, and information about dispute resolution. This § 5660 pre-lien notice requirement creates a specific billing gap: the attorney advises the HOA client on the pre-lien notice contents, the § 5665 payment plan obligation, and the § 5720(b)(1) minimum assessment threshold — all before any county recorder assessment lien record exists and before the § 5680 primary Welch anchor is established. The § 5665 payment plan requirement generates additional pre-lien advisory calls: § 5665(a) the owner may request a payment plan before the lien is recorded; § 5665(b) the HOA must offer a payment plan of no less than 12 months — the payment plan negotiation calendar occurs entirely in the HOA's internal records, preceding the § 5680 lien recording date. The § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election generates a separate billing calendar outside any court CMS: under § 5720(a)(2), non-judicial foreclosure under Cal. Civ. Code § 2924 et seq. is available for assessment liens exceeding the § 5720(b) minimum amount threshold; the § 2924(a)(1) notice of default recording generates a second county recorder recording (a secondary Welch anchor in the county recorder's non-judicial foreclosure records); the § 2924g trustee's sale scheduling generates a third billing trigger; and § 5720(c) owner's right to reinstate the assessment lien before the trustee's sale generates additional advisory calls on the trustee's sale calendar — all documented in county recorder non-judicial foreclosure records before any court involvement. Three § 5660 pre-lien notice advisory call types generate untracked billing: (1) § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice and delinquency assessment advisory (arrives when assessment becomes delinquent — requires § 5660 pre-lien notice content, § 5665 payment plan obligation, § 5658 collection policy, § 5720(b)(1) minimum assessment threshold: HOA cannot record assessment lien for less than $1,800 in assessments exclusive of accelerated assessments, late charges, fees, and interest — 42–48 min); (2) § 5665 payment plan negotiation and lien recording deadline advisory (arrives during the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice period — requires § 5665(a) owner payment plan request before lien recording; § 5665(b) HOA must offer 12-month minimum payment plan; § 5680 lien recording deadline after pre-lien notice period; § 5675 assessment lien priority advisory — 42–48 min); (3) § 5658 collection policy and § 5720 foreclosure method election advisory (arrives when pre-lien notice is issued and collection approach must be confirmed — requires § 5658 HOA collection policy adopted by board and distributed to all members annually; § 5720(a) judicial vs. non-judicial foreclosure election; CCP § 726 one-action rule for judicial foreclosure; § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' attorney fees in enforcement of governing documents — 42–48 min). At 55% untracked: 7 clients × 2 calls × 42 min × 55% = 323.4 min / 60 = 5.39 hours = $1,617–$2,695/year at $300–$500/hr.

How does the § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory generate billing gaps on the post-judgment calendar in HOA assessment collection practice, and how does § 5975(b) bilateral fee reciprocity operate when the member prevails?

Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) — 'In an action to enforce the governing documents, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs' — is mandatory 'shall be awarded' in any action to enforce governing documents, including assessment collection actions; no exceptionality showing, no public benefit test, no jury submission. Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(b) provides that § 5975(c) applies 'notwithstanding any other provision of law' — making the fee right fully bilateral: the prevailing party is entitled to § 5975(c) mandatory fees whether the HOA is the prevailing party (assessment collected, lien foreclosed) or the member is the prevailing party (HOA assessment collection fails on the merits due to § 5660 pre-lien notice defect, § 5658 collection policy violation, or § 5665 payment plan refusal). Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier is available for the § 5975(c) California mandatory component when exceptional skill, novelty of HOA assessment collection law, or difficulty of lien priority or foreclosure litigation justifies enhancement. PLCM Group Inc. v. Drexler 22 Cal.4th 1084 (2000) California prevailing market rate for HOA assessment collection attorneys at $300–$500/hr for solo California common interest development practitioners. The Hensley lodestar for the § 5975(c) fee petition must begin from the assessment delinquency advisory call (documenting the § 5660 pre-lien notice period work), continue through the § 5680 county recorder assessment lien recording date (the primary Welch anchor), and extend through either the trustee's sale (non-judicial foreclosure under § 5720(a)(2)) or judicial foreclosure judgment (§ 5720(a)(1)) through the § 5975(c) fee petition award. Missouri v. Jenkins 491 U.S. 274 (1989) fees-on-fees applies to hours spent preparing the § 5975(c) fee petition. Two post-judgment advisory call types generate untracked billing: (1) § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory (arrives when HOA assessment collection action prevails in judicial foreclosure — requires § 5975(c) mandatory standard; § 5975(b) bilateral availability; Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier for § 5975(c) California mandatory component; PLCM Group 22 Cal.4th 1084 California prevailing market rate; Hensley lodestar from assessment delinquency date through § 5660 pre-lien notice through § 5680 county recorder lien recording date through judgment; Missouri v. Jenkins 491 U.S. 274 (1989) fees-on-fees for § 5975(c) fee petition preparation hours — 44–50 min); and (2) § 5975(b) bilateral fee reciprocity and member defense advisory (arrives when member files defense or counterclaim challenging the assessment or collection method — requires § 5975(b) 'notwithstanding any other provision of law' bilateral mandatory fee right; § 5975(c) mandatory fees run to THE PREVAILING PARTY including the member if HOA assessment collection fails on the merits; § 5660 pre-lien notice defects (failure to include required contents), § 5658 collection policy violations (policy not adopted or distributed), or § 5665 payment plan refusal (HOA refused to offer 12-month payment plan) may generate member prevailing party status and § 5975(c) mandatory fee entitlement against HOA — 44–50 min). At 55% untracked: 5 clients × 2 calls × 44 min × 55% = 242 min / 60 = 4.03 hours = $1,210–$2,017/year at $300–$500/hr. Total annual gap: $5,005–$8,342.

Fee petition mechanics · Updated June 2026

HOA assessment collection attorney fee petition mechanics: California county recorder HOA assessment lien recording date under Cal. Civ. Code § 5680 as primary non-PACER non-regulatory Welch anchor in county recorder assessment lien index, Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee documentation advisory, and HOA assessment collection fee petition advisory

HOA assessment collection solos billing hourly on Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) mandatory attorney fees in HOA assessment collection and lien foreclosure actions — whose fee documentation must cover advisory calls triggered by the California county recorder HOA assessment lien recording date under Cal. Civ. Code § 5680 (the primary non-PACER non-regulatory Welch anchor in the California county recorder assessment lien index, the only practice area in the fee-petition-mechanics series with its primary Welch anchor in the CALIFORNIA COUNTY RECORDER HOA ASSESSMENT LIEN INDEX, categorically distinct from partition action's deed/chain-of-title index which records transfers of ownership interest and from HOA Davis-Stirling's § 5855 Notice of Violation date in PRIVATE HOA CORPORATE RECORDS which is not any county recorder record at all — the § 5680 assessment lien is a lien recorded against the member's property in county recorder official records, with the § 5680 lien recording date predating any California Superior Court civil foreclosure complaint by months and preceded by the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice period generating billing documented in the HOA's correspondence records before any county recorder record exists, followed by the § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure option generating trustee's sale calendar advisory calls outside any court CMS), the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice and § 5665 payment plan negotiation calendar and § 5680 assessment lien recording and § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election and trustee's sale calendar, and the post-judgment § 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee petition and Ketchum multiplier calendar — generate three billing gaps. § 5975(c) "the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs" is mandatory in any action to enforce governing documents including assessment collection actions; § 5975(b) bilateral fee right "notwithstanding any other provision of law" available to HOA creditor OR member debtor as prevailing party; Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier for § 5975(c) California mandatory component: § 5660 pre-lien notice and assessment delinquency advisory calls arriving on the pre-lien billing calendar before any county recorder record exists (7 clients × 2 calls × 42 min × 55% untracked ≈ 5.39 hrs = $1,617–$2,695/year at $300–$500/hr), § 5680 assessment lien recording and § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election advisory calls arriving on the county recorder assessment lien calendar and trustee's sale calendar (6 clients × 3 calls × 44 min × 55% untracked ≈ 7.26 hrs = $2,178–$3,630/year), and § 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory calls arriving when the assessment collection action reaches judgment or trustee's sale (5 clients × 2 calls × 44 min × 55% untracked ≈ 4.03 hrs = $1,210–$2,017/year). For a solo HOA assessment collection practice, the annual billing gap is $5,005–$8,342.

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§ 5660 pre-lien notice and assessment delinquency advisory: calls on the pre-lien billing calendar

The California county recorder HOA assessment lien recording date — recorded at the county recorder-assessor office under Cal. Civ. Code § 5680 in the county recorder's HOA assessment lien index — is the primary Welch temporal anchor for HOA assessment collection billing documentation. HOA assessment collection is the only practice area in the fee-petition-mechanics series with its primary Welch anchor in the CALIFORNIA COUNTY RECORDER HOA ASSESSMENT LIEN INDEX — a distinct county recorder sub-index that records liens against property interests, categorically different from: (1) partition action's deed/chain-of-title index (which records transfers of ownership interest, not liens); (2) HOA Davis-Stirling CC&R enforcement's § 5855 Notice of Violation date in PRIVATE HOA CORPORATE RECORDS (board minutes, member correspondence files, property management software — not any county recorder record). The § 5680 assessment lien recording date appears in county recorder OFFICIAL RECORDS months before any California Superior Court civil foreclosure complaint is filed, and the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice requirement creates a billing period 30 days before any county recorder record exists — documented in HOA internal correspondence records.

Three § 5660 pre-lien notice and assessment delinquency advisory call types generate untracked billing: (1) § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice and delinquency assessment advisory — arrives when HOA assessment becomes delinquent and the pre-lien notice must be sent (requiring Cal. Civ. Code § 5660 pre-lien notice delivered not less than 30 days before recording assessment lien by certified mail or personal delivery: amount of delinquent assessment, interest, late charges, collection costs, and dispute resolution information; § 5665 payment plan request within 30 days; § 5658 collection policy distributed to all members; Hensley lodestar begins from date attorney retained to advise on assessment delinquency — before any county recorder record exists — 42–48 min); (2) § 5665 payment plan negotiation and lien recording deadline advisory — arrives during the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice period (requiring § 5665(a) owner may request payment plan before lien is recorded; § 5665(b) HOA must offer payment plan of no less than 12 months; § 5720(b)(1) HOA cannot record assessment lien for less than $1,800 in assessments exclusive of accelerated assessments, late charges, fees, and interest — minimum assessment threshold advisory; § 5675 assessment lien priority over subordinate encumbrances, junior to first mortgage recorded before the lien; § 5660 pre-lien notice period advisory calls precede county recorder lien recording date and are compensable under § 5975(c) mandatory fee right — 42–48 min); (3) § 5658 collection policy and § 5720 foreclosure method election advisory — arrives when pre-lien notice is issued and collection approach must be confirmed (requiring § 5658 HOA collection policy adopted by board and distributed to all members annually; § 5720(a) HOA may enforce assessment lien by judicial foreclosure under CCP § 726 or non-judicial foreclosure under Cal. Civ. Code § 2924 et seq.; CCP § 726 one-action rule restricts judicial foreclosure tactics; § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' attorney fees to prevailing party in governing document enforcement — assessment collection enforces the HOA's governing documents including CC&Rs and assessment obligation — 42–48 min). At 55% untracked: 7 clients × 2 calls × 42 min × 55% = 323.4 min / 60 = 5.39 hours = $1,617–$2,695/year at $300–$500/hr.

§ 5680 assessment lien recording and § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure advisory: calls on the county recorder assessment lien calendar and trustee's sale calendar

The California county recorder assessment lien recording date under § 5680 generates advisory calls on the county recorder calendar at lien recording, and the § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election generates additional advisory calls on the trustee's sale calendar — both preceding any California Superior Court civil foreclosure complaint. Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) mandatory attorney fees require documentation from the assessment delinquency date through the § 5660 pre-lien notice through the § 5680 lien recording through foreclosure election through judgment or trustee's sale. The § 2924(a)(1) notice of default recording — a second county recorder recording triggered by non-judicial foreclosure election — generates a secondary Welch anchor in the county recorder's non-judicial foreclosure records, separate from the § 5680 assessment lien index primary Welch anchor.

Three § 5680 lien recording and § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure advisory call types generate untracked billing: (1) § 5680 assessment lien recording and priority advisory — arrives when the county recorder assessment lien is recorded (requiring § 5680 HOA assessment lien recorded at county recorder with specified contents — the lien recording date is the primary Welch temporal anchor appearing in county recorder OFFICIAL RECORDS (assessment lien index) before any California Superior Court CMS record; § 5675 priority of assessment lien: junior to first mortgage recorded before the lien, senior to subordinate encumbrances recorded after; Hensley lodestar from assessment delinquency date through § 5660 pre-lien notice through § 5680 lien recording date — all time documented before any court record exists is compensable under § 5975(c) mandatory fees — 44–50 min); (2) § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election and trustee's sale advisory — arrives when the HOA board elects to foreclose the assessment lien non-judicially (requiring § 5720(a)(2) non-judicial foreclosure under Cal. Civ. Code § 2924 et seq. available for assessment liens exceeding § 5720(b) minimum amount threshold; § 2924(a)(1) notice of default recording — second county recorder recording generating additional billing calendar as secondary Welch anchor in non-judicial foreclosure records; § 2924g trustee's sale scheduling — third billing trigger documented in county recorder non-judicial foreclosure records; § 5720(c) owner's right to reinstate assessment lien before trustee's sale generates additional advisory calls on trustee's sale calendar — all before any court involvement — 44–50 min); (3) judicial foreclosure election and § 5975(c) mandatory fee documentation advisory — arrives when HOA elects judicial foreclosure instead of non-judicial (requiring § 5720(a)(1) judicial foreclosure under CCP § 726; CCP § 726 one-action rule restricts judicial foreclosure tactics — HOA must proceed to full judgment, cannot bifurcate collection; § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' attorney fees to prevailing party — in judicial foreclosure the court makes the prevailing party determination; § 5975(b) bilateral fee right 'notwithstanding any other provision of law'; Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier available for § 5975(c) California mandatory component — 44–50 min). At 55% untracked: 6 clients × 3 calls × 44 min × 55% = 435.6 min / 60 = 7.26 hours = $2,178–$3,630/year at $300–$500/hr.

§ 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory: calls on the post-judgment calendar

Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) — "In an action to enforce the governing documents, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs" — is mandatory "shall be awarded" in any action to enforce governing documents, including HOA assessment collection and lien foreclosure actions; no exceptionality showing, no public benefit test, no jury submission. § 5975(b) bilateral — the mandatory fee right applies "notwithstanding any other provision of law" and is available to BOTH the HOA creditor if it prevails in assessment collection AND the member debtor if the HOA's assessment collection fails on the merits due to § 5660 pre-lien notice defects, § 5658 collection policy violations, or § 5665 payment plan refusal. Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier for § 5975(c) California mandatory component. PLCM Group Inc. v. Drexler 22 Cal.4th 1084 (2000) California prevailing market rate for HOA assessment collection attorneys.

Two § 5975(c) post-judgment advisory call types generate untracked billing: (1) § 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory — arrives when HOA assessment collection action prevails in judicial foreclosure (requiring § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' to prevailing party; § 5975(b) bilateral fee right available to HOA creditor and member debtor equally; Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier for § 5975(c) California mandatory component when exceptional skill, novelty, or difficulty; PLCM Group 22 Cal.4th 1084 California prevailing market rate; Hensley lodestar from assessment delinquency date through § 5660 pre-lien notice through § 5680 county recorder assessment lien recording date through judgment; Missouri v. Jenkins 491 U.S. 274 (1989) fees-on-fees for § 5975(c) fee petition preparation hours — 44–50 min); (2) § 5975(b) bilateral fee and member defense advisory — arrives when member files defense or counterclaim challenging the assessment or collection method (requiring § 5975(b) 'notwithstanding any other provision of law' bilateral mandatory fee right — § 5975(c) mandatory fees run to THE PREVAILING PARTY including the member if HOA assessment collection fails on the merits; § 5660 pre-lien notice defects (failure to include required contents, improper delivery method), § 5658 collection policy violations (policy not adopted by board or not distributed to members annually), or § 5665 payment plan refusal (HOA refused to offer 12-month payment plan after owner requested one) may generate member prevailing party status and § 5975(c) mandatory fee entitlement against the HOA; Hensley lodestar from earliest compensable member defense advisory call through judgment documented on member's billing record — 44–50 min). At 55% untracked: 5 clients × 2 calls × 44 min × 55% = 242 min / 60 = 4.03 hours = $1,210–$2,017/year at $300–$500/hr.

How ClaimHour fits HOA assessment collection practice

HOA assessment collection solos billing hourly on Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) mandatory fees — with § 5660 pre-lien notice and assessment delinquency advisory calls arriving on the pre-lien billing calendar before any county recorder assessment lien record exists, § 5680 assessment lien recording and § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election advisory calls arriving on the county recorder assessment lien calendar and trustee's sale calendar outside any court CMS, and § 5975(c) mandatory "shall be awarded" fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory calls arriving when the assessment collection action reaches judgment — and if your § 5975(c) lodestar documentation must satisfy Hensley specificity from the assessment delinquency date (in HOA internal correspondence records), through the § 5680 county recorder assessment lien recording date (in the county recorder assessment lien index, the primary Welch anchor), through the § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure trustee's sale or judicial foreclosure judgment, across three billing calendars (one pre-lien HOA internal correspondence calendar, one county recorder assessment lien and non-judicial foreclosure calendar, one post-judgment court calendar), ClaimHour was built for that gap.

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Why is the California county recorder HOA assessment lien recording date under Cal. Civ. Code § 5680 the primary Welch anchor for HOA assessment collection billing, and how does it differ from the HOA Davis-Stirling primary anchor and the partition action primary anchor?

The California county recorder HOA assessment lien recording date under Cal. Civ. Code § 5680 — in the county recorder's HOA assessment lien index — is the primary Welch temporal anchor for HOA assessment collection billing. This is categorically distinct from: (1) Partition action's primary anchor — the deed/grant deed in the chain-of-title index recording transfers of ownership interest, not a lien; (2) HOA Davis-Stirling's primary anchor — the § 5855 Notice of Violation date in PRIVATE HOA CORPORATE RECORDS (board minutes, member files, property management software — not any county recorder record at all). The § 5680 assessment lien is a LIEN recorded against the member's property in county recorder OFFICIAL RECORDS (assessment lien index), appearing before any Superior Court civil foreclosure complaint. The § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice creates a billing period before any county recorder record exists. The § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election generates trustee's sale calendar advisory calls outside any court CMS. Three pre-lien call types: § 5660 pre-lien notice advisory (42–48 min); § 5665 payment plan negotiation advisory (42–48 min); § 5658 collection policy and foreclosure method advisory (42–48 min). At 55% untracked: 5.39 hours = $1,617–$2,695/year.

How does Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded' operate in HOA assessment collection, and how does it differ from the same statute's application in HOA Davis-Stirling CC&R enforcement?

Both HOA assessment collection and HOA Davis-Stirling CC&R enforcement share Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c) 'the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs' — mandatory with no exceptionality showing, no three-part public benefit test, no jury submission. The key differences: (1) Primary Welch anchor — assessment collection uses the § 5680 county recorder assessment lien recording date (public county recorder OFFICIAL RECORDS); Davis-Stirling uses the § 5855 Notice of Violation date (PRIVATE HOA CORPORATE RECORDS, no county recorder record); (2) Pre-litigation procedure — assessment collection requires § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice (not a § 5925 ADR prerequisite); Davis-Stirling CC&R enforcement requires § 5925 mandatory ADR mediation before filing civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief; (3) Non-judicial foreclosure option — assessment collection has § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure under Cal. Civ. Code § 2924 available, generating trustee's sale calendar advisory calls outside any court CMS. § 5975(b) bilateral fee right 'notwithstanding any other provision of law' applies in both practice areas. Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier; PLCM Group 22 Cal.4th 1084 California prevailing market rate.

How does the § 5660 30-day pre-lien notice requirement generate billing gaps on the pre-lien advisory calendar, and how does the § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure option create additional billing gaps outside any court CMS?

Cal. Civ. Code § 5660 requires a pre-lien notice delivered not less than 30 days before recording an assessment lien — creating billing documented in HOA internal correspondence records before any county recorder record exists. § 5665 payment plan obligation (owner may request plan before lien recorded; HOA must offer minimum 12-month plan) generates additional pre-lien advisory calls. § 5720(b)(1) minimum assessment threshold ($1,800 in assessments exclusive of accelerated assessments, late charges, fees, and interest) requires threshold advisory before lien recording. § 5720 non-judicial foreclosure election generates trustee's sale calendar advisory calls outside any court CMS: § 2924(a)(1) notice of default recording (secondary county recorder Welch anchor); § 2924g trustee's sale scheduling (third billing trigger); § 5720(c) owner reinstatement right before trustee's sale. All trustee's sale advisory calls documented in county recorder non-judicial foreclosure records before any court involvement. At 55% untracked: 7.26 hours = $2,178–$3,630/year.

How does the § 5975(c) mandatory fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory generate billing gaps on the post-judgment calendar, and how does § 5975(b) bilateral fee reciprocity operate when the member prevails on defense?

§ 5975(c) mandatory 'shall be awarded to the prevailing party' — no exceptionality showing, no public benefit test, no jury submission. § 5975(b) bilateral 'notwithstanding any other provision of law' — § 5975(c) mandatory fees run to the prevailing party whether HOA creditor OR member debtor. Member prevailing party triggers: § 5660 pre-lien notice defects (improper contents, improper delivery), § 5658 collection policy violations (policy not adopted or distributed), § 5665 payment plan refusal (HOA refused 12-month payment plan after owner requested). Ketchum v. Moses 24 Cal.4th 1122 (2001) positive multiplier for § 5975(c) California mandatory component. PLCM Group 22 Cal.4th 1084 California prevailing market rate. Hensley lodestar from assessment delinquency date through § 5660 pre-lien notice through § 5680 county recorder lien recording date through judgment. Jenkins fees-on-fees for § 5975(c) fee petition hours. Two call types: § 5975(c) mandatory fee petition and Ketchum multiplier advisory (44–50 min); § 5975(b) bilateral fee and member defense advisory (44–50 min). At 55% untracked: 4.03 hours = $1,210–$2,017/year. Total annual gap: $5,005–$8,342.