Supplier – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
30 days: Preliminary Notice to owner and prime contractor of right to file lien required within 30 days of first providing labor or materials.
Supplier – Mechanic Lien
Notice of Intent to lien required 20 days prior to filing lien. 120 days: Lien must be filed within 120 days from last delivering labor or materials.
Subcontractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
30 days: Preliminary Notice to owner and prime contractor of right to file lien required within 30 days of first providing labor or materials.
Subcontractor – Mechanic Lien
Notice of Intent to lien required 20 days prior to filing lien. 120 days: Lien must be filed within 120 days from last delivering labor or materials.
General Contractor – Preliminary notice requirements to file mechanic lien
Preliminary Notice to owner of right to file lien required prior to receiving any payment from owner (including advances).
General Contractor – Mechanic Lien
Notice of Intent to lien required 20 days prior to filing lien. 150 days: Lien must be filed within 150 days from last delivering labor or materials.
Timeframe to foreclose lien
Enforced within 180 days from lien’s filing.
Construction participants not covered by lien law
A materialman who supplies a materialman does not have mechanic’s lien rights.
Cost and damages not allowed in lien claim
Lien Law does not indicate any cost or damages not allowed