Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
30 days: On residential projects have to do a 30 day preliminary notice and notify the mechanic lien agent designated on the building permit
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
90 days: Lien must be filed within 90 days from last day of the month which labor or materials furnished or within 90 days from from the last date the project is completed or teminated, whichever occurs first.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
30 days: On residential projects have to do a 30 day preliminary notice and notify the mechanic lien agent designated on the building permit
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
90 days: Lien must be filed within 90 days from last day of the month which labor or materials furnished or within 90 days from from the last date the project is completed or teminated, whichever occurs first.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
30 days: On residential projects have to do a 30 day preliminary notice and notify the mechanic lien agent designated on the building permit
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
90 days: Lien must be filed within 90 days from last day of the month which labor or materials furnished or within 90 days from from the last date the project is completed or teminated, whichever occurs first.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Enforcement is required 6 months from date lien recorded or two months from the completion or termination of the project, whichever is later.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
It is possible that third and lower tier subcontractors are not covered.
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Items that are typically not allowed in a lien claim are attorney fees, lost profits, equipment not attached (i.e., not fixtures) to a building, indirect or consequential damages. A claimant may not recover for labor or materials furnished more than 150 days prior to the last date on which it provided labor or materials, except for withheld retainage