Unlike most other states, New Hampshire law requires that the claimant file a legal petition with the court, initiating a lawsuit before they’ll be granted the right to lien (this can be done ex parte; that is, without notifying the property owner). If the petition is approved, the petitioner can file a mechanic’s lien against the property. If the contractor or supplier has no direct contact with the property owner, then a Notice of Intent to Claim Lien must be served prior to the mechanic’s lien as a preliminary notice.
Laws & Requirements
- Laws: 447: Liens for Labor and Materials
- Signing Requirements: Not mentioned in state statutes.
- Time Limit for Recording Lien (§ 447:9): One hundred and twenty (120) days
- Deadline for Enforcing Lien (§ 447:9): One hundred and twenty (120) days