Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
Lien must be filed within 100 days from completion of the contract or last providing labor or materials.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
Lien must be filed within 100 days from completion of the contract or last providing labor or materials.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
No preliminary notice is required.
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
6 months: Lien must be filed within 6 months from last providing labor or materials.
Time frame to foreclose lien
Remote Contractors (subcontractors and suppliers) enforced within 6 months from lien’s filing date. Prime Contractor (having a contract direct with project owner) enforced within 2 years from lien’s filing date.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
third tier subcontractors and material men
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Attorney’s fees are not recoverable