Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
20 days: Arizona 20-day Preliminary Notice must be delivered to owner, prime contractor, construction lender, and the party with whom you have contracted within 20 days of providing labor, services or materials. Tardy notice is only effective for work done in the preceding 20 days; however; tardy notice should always be filed for full contract amount including change orders regardless of payments received.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
60 days: Arizona Mechanics Liens must be filed within 60 days of Notice of Completion being recorded, or within 120 days after completion.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
20 days: Arizona 20-day Preliminary Notice must be delivered to owner, prime contractor, construction lender, and the party with whom you have contracted within 20 days of providing labor, services or materials. Tardy notice is only effective for work done in the preceding 20 days; however; tardy notice should always be filed for full contract amount including change orders regardless of payments received.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
60 days: Arizona Mechanics Liens must be filed within 60 days of Notice of Completion being recorded, or within 120 days after completion.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
20 days: Arizona 20-day Preliminary Notice must be delivered to owner, prime contractor, construction lender, and the party with whom you have contracted within 20 days of providing labor, services or materials. Tardy notice is only effective for work done in the preceding 20 days; however; tardy notice should always be filed for full contract amount including change orders regardless of payments received.
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
60 days: Arizona Mechanics Liens must be filed within 60 days of Notice of Completion being recorded, or within 120 days after completion.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Action to enforce lien must be filed within 6 months from recording lien.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
Suppliers to suppliers, unlicensed contractors, and persons who furnish professional service who do not hold valid certificates of registration.
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Anticipated profits for unperformed work are not lienable by any lien claimant. Those who have no contract with the owner are entitled to a lien only for the “reasonable value” of the labor and material furnished, not necessarily for the contract price.