Lien deadlines

Do not lose your lien rights

One missed notice and the lien is gone. Enter your dates and see every deadline as a countdown, with the statute.

The job

State

Your role

First furnishing date

First day you delivered labor or materials.

Last furnishing date

Last day you delivered labor or materials.

Lien recorded date

Only if you have recorded the lien, for the suit deadline.

Your deadlines

Pick a state to see the deadlines.

Estimates for private commercial projects, from the subcontractor or supplier angle, for 25 states only. Public and federal (Miller Act) and residential rules differ. Several deadlines are jurisdictional with no cure, and completion, weekend rolls and notice-of-intent lead times can shift them. This is not legal advice: verify every date with construction counsel.