Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
60 days: Preliminary notice required within 60 days of first providing labor or materials to owner.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
Notice of intent to lien required to be recorded within 30 days before lien filing. 6 months: Lien must be filed within 6 months from last providing labor or materials.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
60 days: Preliminary notice required within 60 days of first providing labor or materials to owner.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
Notice of intent to lien required to be recorded within 30 days before lien filing. 6 months: Lien must be filed within 6 months from last providing labor or materials.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
Residential projects (4 family living units or smaller) Written notice of lien rights is required in written contract or if an oral contract then Notice of lien rights served on owner within 10 days from oral agreement.
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
Notice of intent to lien required to be recorded within 30 days before lien filing. 6 months: Lien must be filed within 6 months from last providing labor or materials.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Enforced within 2 years from lien’s 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
Items that are typically not allowed in a lien claim are interest, attorneys’ fees, lost profits, and indirect or consequential damages.