Step 1 — Determine Your First and Last Dates of Work
Massachusetts mechanics lien deadlines depend on both your first and last dates of furnishing labor or materials, making accurate recordkeeping essential. Your last date of furnishing controls the deadlines to record the Notice of Contract and the Statement of Account, while your first date of work may be required to be disclosed in the lien filings themselves.
Step 2 — Record the MA Notice of Contract
The MA Notice of Contract is the document that creates lien rights in Massachusetts. It must be recorded with the Registry of Deeds within 90 days of your last furnishing of labor or materials. This filing puts the owner and the public on notice that you are performing work on the property and may assert a lien if unpaid. If the Notice of Contract is not timely recorded, no mechanics lien can exist, regardless of any later filings.
Step 2 — Record the MA Notice of Contract
The MA Notice of Contract is the document that creates lien rights in Massachusetts. It must be recorded with the Registry of Deeds within 90 days of your last furnishing of labor or materials. This filing puts the owner and the public on notice that you are performing work on the property and may assert a lien if unpaid. If the Notice of Contract is not timely recorded, no mechanics lien can exist, regardless of any later filings.