Nevada Mechanics Lien
Record a Nevada mechanics lien for unpaid construction work. Learn the 90-day recording deadline, the notice of right to lien, and six-month enforcement.
Introduction
A Nevada mechanics lien is a legal claim recorded against real property by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier who improved the property and was not paid. Once recorded, the notice of lien attaches to the property, clouds the title, and can be enforced through a court-ordered sale. That security is what gives the lien its leverage, and Nevada sets out the right in Chapter 108. The lien only works if you perfect it on time. Every claimant other than a labor-only worker should serve a notice of right to lien on the owner, because the lien reaches only work furnished in the 31 days before that notice. On a residential job, a claimant other than a laborer must serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien before recording. The notice of lien must be recorded within 90 days after completion, and you must sue to enforce within six months of recording. DocDraft prepares a Nevada mechanics lien, and attorney review is available before you record.
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Key Things to Know
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A Nevada mechanics lien secures payment against the improved property. Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment lessors, and others who furnished work or materials to a work of improvement and were not paid can claim one under Nev. Rev. Stat. Chapter 108.
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Serve a notice of right to lien early. Under section 108.245, every claimant except a labor-only worker should deliver one to the owner. The lien reaches only work and materials furnished in the 31 days before that notice, plus anything after.
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The recording deadline is 90 days. Under section 108.226 the notice of lien must be recorded within 90 days after the latest of completion, last delivery of material or equipment, or last performance of work, or within 40 days after a recorded notice of completion.
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You must sue within six months. Section 108.233 says the lien does not bind the property for more than six months after the notice of lien is recorded unless enforcement proceedings are commenced in court within that time.
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Nevada reads the steps strictly. Missing the notice of right to lien, the 90-day recording window, or the six-month deadline to sue generally forfeits or limits the lien, though a separate contract claim for the unpaid amount may remain.
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The lien uses statutory forms. Section 108.226 sets the form and required contents of the notice of lien, and section 108.245 sets the form of the notice of right to lien, including the amount, the owner, and the property.
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Residential jobs add a 15-day notice of intent. Under section 108.226(6), on a single-family or multifamily residence a claimant other than a laborer must serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien on both the owner and the reputed prime contractor before recording.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Mechanics Lien in Nevada, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Mechanics Lien guide walks through them.
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Nevada Requirements for Mechanics Lien
Nevada Filing Deadline and Office
File the Nevada mechanics lien in the correct office, a county recorder or court as Nevada requires, within the state's deadline after you last furnish labor or materials. Nevada applies the deadline strictly, so filing late or in the wrong office can void the lien.