Vermont Construction Lien FAQ

In Vermont, you must record the mechanics lien within 120 days after the claimant last furnished work or materials

No. Vermont does not require any preliminary notice.

Vermont grants lien rights to:

• General contractors

• Subcontractors

• Sub-subcontractors

• Material suppliers

• Equipment rental companies

• Laborers

• Architects, engineers, and other design professionals

In Vermont, missing the 90-day lien filing deadline you permanently lose lien rights.

Vermont mechanics liens are recorded with the Town Clerk in the town where the property is located.

You must enforce a Vermont construction lien within 3 months of recording.

A Vermont mechanics lien must contain specific required information and be properly executed, the information is:

• Claimant’s legal name and address

• Property owner’s name

• Hiring party’s name

• Description of labor, materials, or services provided

• Amount claimed as due and unpaid

• Property description sufficient to identify the real estate

• Date of last furnishing

• Claimant’s signature

No. Vermont does not impose a blanket minimum or maximum lien amount, but contractors should consider whether the amount in dispute justifies the cost of filing and enforcing the lien.

Yes. Multiple unpaid parties may file separate liens if each independently satisfies Vermont’s notice and filing requirements.

If the customer pays you the full amount owed after you have recorded a lien, you have a legal obligation to formally clear the lien from the property records.

You must prepare and file a Vermont Discharge of Lien (or Release of Lien) with the same office where the original lien was recorded.