Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
75 days: Preliminary notice required on all commercial within 75 days of delivering labor and/or materials. A preliminary notice is only required on the following if owner-occupied or aggregate claim $10,000 or more.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
90 days: All lien claimants without a direct contract with the owner must file a lien statement within 90 days from the date labor or materials were last furnished to the property.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
75 days: Preliminary notice required on all commercial within 75 days of delivering labor and/or materials. A preliminary notice is only required on the following if owner-occupied or aggregate claim $10,000 or more.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
90 days: All lien claimants without a direct contract with the owner must file a lien statement within 90 days from the date labor or materials were last furnished to the property.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
4 months: Lien must be filed within 4 months from last labor or materials furnished.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Enforced within 1 year from recording of lien.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
Persons providing services on an open or “running account” with the owner or contractor, and persons supplying materials or equipment without knowledge of the contract with the owner do not fall within the protection of the lien statutes.
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Indirect or consequential damages are not included.