How are the dates and deadlines calculated?

› How are the dates and deadlines calculated?

This is an important issue that is often misunderstood. The dates and deadlines related for lien and bond claims are based off the month and year in which the work was actually performed. The invoice date and company accounting methods are irrelevant for these claims.
The important issues are when the work was actually performed and the value of the work for each individual month.
A helpful example? Assume that a contractor completed a three-month painting project that lasted from January to March. The contractor would need to separately identify the value of the work performed for January, February, and March. It would not matter if only one invoice was issued at the end of the project.
The deadlines will vary depending on the type of document and the type of contractor or supplier. General deadlines can be found in the chart below.

IMPORTANT, IF THE 15th OF THE MONTH FALLS ON A WEEKEND OR A HOLIDAY, THE LAST DAY TO FILE A LIEN WILL ALWAYS MOVE TO THE EARLIEST BUSINESS DAY.

Subcontractor(Second Tier) Lien Claim Requirements
Chart of Time Deadlines
Month of Activity	Commercial (Private) Projects
Month of Activity	Invoice	Prelien Notice Letter	Lien Affidavit
January	March 15th	April 15th	May 15th
February	April 15th	May 15th	June 15th
March	May 15th	June 15th	July 15th
April	June 15th	July 15th	August 15th
May	July 15th	August 15th	September 15th
June	August 15th	September 15th	October 15th
July	September 15th	October 15th	November 15th
August	October 15th	November 15th	December 15th
September	November 15th	December 15th	January 15th
October	December 15th	January 15th	February 15th
November	January 15th	February 15th	March 15th
December	February 15th	March 15th	April 15th

Sub-Subcontractor(3rd Tier) Lien Claim Requirements
Chart of Time Deadlines
Month of Activity	Commercial (Private) Projects
Month of Activity	Invoice	Prelien Notice Letter	Lien Affidavit
January	March 15th	March 15th	April 15th
February	April 15th	April 15th	May 15th
March	May 15th	May 15th	June 15th
April	June 15th	June 15th	July 15th
May	July 15th	July 15th	August 15th
June	August 15th	August 15th	September 15th
July	September 15th	September 15th	October 15th
August	October 15th	October 15th	November 15th
September	November 15th	November 15th	December 15th
October	December 15th	December 15th	January 15th
November	January 15th	January 15th	February 15th
December	February 15th	February 15th	March 15th

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