Before a lien can be filed, subcontractors and suppliers must provide preliminary notice of their right to claim a lien to the owner and prime contractor within thirty (30) days of the commencement of work or supplying materials. For prime contractors, the preliminary notice deadline is twenty (20) days prior to receiving payment from the owner.
Laws & Requirements
- Laws: Title 29, Chapters 1, 2, and 10
- Signing Requirements (§ 29-1-312): Notary Public
- Time limit for Recording Lien (§ 29-2-106): One hundred and fifty (150) days for prime contractors; one hundred and twenty (120) days for all other laborers and suppliers.
- Deadline for Enforcing Lien (§ 29-2-109): One hundred and eighty (180) days