Deadline #1 — Serve Required Notice of Right to a Lien (if applicable)
On owner-occupied residential projects, Oregon requires subcontractors and suppliers to serve a Notice of Right to a Lien within 8 days of first furnishing work. Missing this deadline permanently bars lien rights, regardless of nonpayment.
you can serve the Oregon Notice of Right to a Lien via:
· Registered mail
· Certified mail
· Personal service
Deadline #2 — File the Oregon Mechanics Lien
An Oregon mechanics lien must be recorded:
Within seventy-five (75) days after the claimant last furnished labor, materials, or services
This deadline applies to all claimants. Late liens are void.
An Oregon mechanics lien must clearly identify:
Claimant’s full legal name and address
Property owner’s name (or reputed owner)
Name of the party who hired the claimant
Legal description of the property
Description of labor, materials, or services provided
Amount claimed as due and unpaid
Last date of furnishing labor, materials, or services
Claimant’s signature or authorized agent
Verification or acknowledgment required for recording
Deadline #2 — File the Oregon Mechanics Lien
An Oregon mechanics lien must be recorded:
Within seventy-five (75) days after the claimant last furnished labor, materials, or services
This deadline applies to all claimants. Late liens are void.
An Oregon mechanics lien must clearly identify:
Claimant’s full legal name and address
Property owner’s name (or reputed owner)
Name of the party who hired the claimant
Legal description of the property
Description of labor, materials, or services provided
Amount claimed as due and unpaid
Last date of furnishing labor, materials, or services
Claimant’s signature or authorized agent
Verification or acknowledgment required for recording