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.
Subcontractor(Second Tier) Lien Claim Requirements
|
Chart of Time Deadlines |
Month of Activity |
Commercial (Private) Projects |
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 |
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 |