State Requirements

Executive Lien & Contractor Services, Inc. provides general information as a courtesy to our clients. We do not give legal advice. While Executive Lien believes the information contained herein is accurate, we recommend that you consult an attorney regarding specific lien and bond laws.

ALABAMA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Notice of Unpaid Balance: The only timing provision for such notice is that it be given before the filing of a verified Statement of Lien. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Statement of Lien within 4 months. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of the maturity of the entire indebtedness secured by the Lien. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Within 10 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
ARIZONA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 20 days of first furnishing. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 120 days after completion or 60 days if Notice of Completion is recorded. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 20 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
ARKANSAS Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 75 days of last furnishing. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Notice to Owner 10 days before filing a Lien. File Lien within 20 days of Notice to Owner mailing date. Lien must be filed within 120 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 15 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Within 10 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
CALIFORNIA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 20 days of first furnishing. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 90 days after completion or 30 days if Notice of Completion is recorded. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 90 days of filing a Lien. After 90 days BUT within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
COLORADO Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Intent to Lien required 10 days prior to filing a lien. Lien must be filed within 4 months of last supply. Suppliers to subcontractors have no Bond claim rights.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of last supply. Not applicable.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
CONNECTICUT Private Jobs Public Jobs
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D.C. Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required, but recommended for collections. Not required, but recommended for collections.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 3 months of completion of the project. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of completion of the project. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Upon payment. Not applicable on Bond claims.
DELAWARE Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 120 days of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Not defined in Statute (consult an attorney after filing). Within 3 years of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
FLORIDA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 45 days of first furnishing. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 90 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Upon payment. Not applicable on Bond claims.
GEORGIA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 30 days of first supply. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of debt due. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Upon satisfaction of monies paid. Not applicable on Bond claims.
IDAHO Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 45 days of first furnishing. Within 45 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of Lien filing date. After 90 days BUT within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 10 days of request. Not applicable on Bond claims.
ILLINOIS Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Residential: Within 60 days of first furnishing. Non-Residential: Not required. Within 30 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Intent within 90 days of last supply. Within 4 months of completion. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years after completion. Within 90 days of notice.
Release Upon satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
INDIANA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 30 days of first furnishing. Within 30 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Residential: Within 60 days of last furnishing. Commercial: Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 60 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. 30 days after 60-Day Notice BUT within 12 months.
Release Within 15 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
IOWA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Residential: Within 10 days of first supply.
Commercial: Within 30 days of first supply.		 Within 30 days of first supply.
Mechanic’s Lien/Bond Letter Within 90 days of last supply. After 30 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of Lien filing date. Within 60 days of last supply.
Release Within 30 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
KANSAS Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Not required (unless Bond states otherwise).
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 6 months of completion.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
Additional Information Suppliers of equipment and materials to contractors and subcontractors come within the purview of protection afforded by both Mechanic’s Liens and Public Works Bonds.
KENTUCKY Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice $1,000 or Less: Within 75 days of last furnishing.
Over $1,000: Within 120 days of last furnishing.
Residential: Within 45 days of last furnishing.		 Within 30 days of last supply.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 6 months of last furnishing. Within 31 – 60 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months’ notice.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
LOUISIANA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Equipment Only: Within 10 days of first supply along with copy of lease/rental agreement. None required for any other contractors. Within 10 days of first supply
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 30 days of last supply. Within 30 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of Lien filing date. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Upon satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
MAINE Private Jobs Public Jobs
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MASSACHUSETTS Private Jobs Public Jobs
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MARYLAND Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Notice of Intent within 120 days of last supply. Petition of Lien to be filed by an attorney within 180 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months from Petition of Lien filing date. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Upon satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
MICHIGAN Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 20 days of first supply. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
MINNESOTA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 45 days of first supply. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 120 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
MISSISSIPPI Private Jobs Public Jobs
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MISSOURI Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Intent to Lien required 10 days prior to filing the Lien. Lien must be filed within 6 months of last supply. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 10 days of satisfaction. Not applicable on Bond claims.
MONTANA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 20 days of first supply (good for 12 months only – must file a Continuation Statement if project is longer than 12 months). Within 30 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of Notice of Completion. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of filing a Lien. Within 30 days of Bond Notice.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
NEBRASKA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 4 months of last furnishing. Within 4 months of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of Lien filing date. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
NEVADA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 31 days of first furnishing. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing or 40 days if Notice of Completion is filed. Must serve to owner within 30 days of filing. Within 90 days of last furnishing. If public highway or road, file within 30 days of completion.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond After 30 days but within 6 months of filing a Lien. After 90 days but within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 20 days of written demand. Not applicable on Bond claims.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Private Jobs Public Jobs
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NEW JERSEY Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Notice of Intention to be filed within 90 days of last furnishing. Lien must be filed within 2 years of filing of Notice of Intention. Within 80 days of first supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of last supply. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
NEW MEXICO Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 60 days of first furnishing. Within 60 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. File Lien 10 days after Intent to Lien. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of recording Lien. After 90 days but within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
NEW YORK Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Anytime within progress of work or – Residential: Within 4 months of last supply. Commercial: Within 8 months of last supply. Anytime before completion of work or within 30 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of last supply. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
NORTH CAROLINA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required (recommended for collections). Not required (recommended for collections).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 120 days of last furnishing. Within 60 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 180 days of last furnishing. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on bond claims.
NORTH DAKOTA Private Jobs Public Jobs
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OHIO Private Jobs Public Jobs
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OKLAHOMA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice General Contractor: Within 10 days of first furnishing.
Owner: Within 5 days of first furnishing.		 General Contractor: Within 10 days of first furnishing.
Owner: Within 5 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Written notice to owner 60 days prior to Lien. Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
OREGON Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 8 days of first furnishing. Within 8 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 75 days of last furnishing. Within 120 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 4 months of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
PENNSYLVANIA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 30 days of first furnishing. Within 30 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 4 months of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 30 days of receiving payment. Not applicable on Bond claims.
RHODE ISLAND Private Jobs Public Jobs
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SOUTH CAROLINA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 90 days of first furnishing. Within 90 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of last furnishing. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
SOUTH DAKOTA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Intent to Lien required 15 days prior to filing a Lien. Lien must be filed within 90 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Before Lien is enforced, claimant must serve 2nd Notice 20 days before action is commenced. After 2nd Notice is served, action may be taken within 30 days. Within 12 months of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond    
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
TENNESSEE Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 20 days of first furnishing. Within 20 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Intent within 90 days after completion. Notice of Nonpayment to owner within 60 days of last completion. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 90 days of filing a Lien. Within 6 months of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
TEXAS Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice General Contractor: No later than the 15th day of the 2nd month.
Owner/General Contractor: No later than the 15th day of the 3rd month.		 General Contractor: No later than the 15th day of the 2nd month.
Owner/General Contractor: No later than the 15th day of the 3rd month.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter No later than the 15th day of the 4th month of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of Lien file date or 1 year after last supply. After 90 days BUT within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 10 days of request. Not applicable on Bond claims.
UTAH Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 45 days of first furnishing. Within 45 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Owner to be served within 30 days of Lien, unless general contractor is still on the job. Within 90 days of last furnishing (not per Statute, but recommended).
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 12 months of last furnishing. After 90 days BUT within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Within 10 day of request. Not applicable on Bond claims.
VERMONT Private Jobs Public Jobs
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VIRGINIA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Within 30 days of first furnishing. Within 30 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 6 months of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months from filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last furnishing.
Release Upon payment. Not applicable on Bond claims.
WASHINGTON Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Residential: Within 10 days of first furnishing.
Commercial: Within 60 days of first furnishing.		 Within 10 days of first furnishing.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 90 days of last furnishing. Within 30 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 8 months of Lien recording date. Within 30 days of Bond Letter. Within 60 days of last furnishing.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
WEST VIRGINIA Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Not required. Not required.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Within 75 days after completion of project. Within 90 days of last furnishing.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 6 months of Lien recording date. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
WISCONSIN Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice General Contractors: Within 10 days of first supply.
Subcontractors & Suppliers: Within 60 days of first supply.		 Not required (general contractor only).
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Intent to Lien required 30 days prior to filing a Lien. Lien must be filed within 6 months of last supply. Subpliers and subcontractors have no Bond claim rights.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 2 years of last supply.  
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.
WYOMING Private Jobs Public Jobs
Preliminary Lien Notice Residential: Within 30 days of first supply.
Commercial: Within 60 days of first supply.		 Within 60 days of first supply.
Mechanic’s Lien/ Bond Letter Intent to Lien required 30 days prior to filing a Lien. Lien must be filed within 90 days of last supply. Within 90 days of last supply.
Foreclose/File Claim Against Bond Within 180 days of filing a Lien. Within 12 months of last supply.
Release Not defined in Statute (promptly, if satisfied). Not applicable on Bond claims.