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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.
To preserve mechanics lien rights a preliminary notice must be filed within 20 days of the first date of services. A contractor has 90 days after completion of the work or 60 days after a notice of completion has been filed to file. party has 120 days from the date services were furnished and must file in the county within which the property is situated. The original contractor may file at any time but other parties must give the owner 10 days notice prior to filing a lien. The lien is valid for 15 months or until a suit is filed.