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In most states, preliminary notice must be given within 10 to 20 days of the date you began work. 3. Check your state's deadlines for filing a lien. You only have a brief period of time after you've completed the work to file for a lien, and in some states this period is as short as 60 days.
Non-Privity Claimants. Non-privity claimants have two possible time periods in which they must file a lien. If a notice of contract has been filed, non-privity claimants must file a lien and deliver a copy of the lien to the owner within 30 days of the owner filing the termination of work notice.