Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
180 days: Lien must be filed within 180 days from when payment became due for last materials or labor provided.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
180 days: Lien must be filed within 180 days from when payment became due for last materials or labor provided.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
180 days: Lien must be filed within 180 days from when payment became due for last materials or labor provided.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Enforced within 180 days from the filing date.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
There are not any participants that are not covered.
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Under Vermont law, the lien extends only to the amount, if any, of the contract price, which remains unpaid by the owner at the time it receives the written Notice of Mechanic’s Lien. Attorney fees are not included in the amount of the lien