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Mechanic's Liens Filing Deadlines

A Memorandum of Mechanic's Lien must be recorded:

• 90 days from the last day of the month in which work was done or material was furnished; or
• 90 days from the date the building is completed or work is terminated.

The Bill to Enforce the Mechanic's Lien must be filed within the following periods, whichever occurs last:

• 6 months from the date the Memorandum was recorded; or
• 60 days from the date the building is completed or work is terminated.

You can file any number of claims on a property, but your Memorandum cannot include a claim for labor or materials supplied more than 150 days prior to the last day your labor or materials were furnished before you filed the Memorandum.