North Carolina notice to lien agent, dated from day one.
Enter your first day on the job. Get the date it has to go out, and to whom.
Notice to lien agent by Tue, Oct 20, 2026
Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job. Send it to: the lien agent named on the permit. Only if a lien agent was named (jobs of $40,000 or more). Subs should also serve a notice of claim of lien upon funds.
Not legal advice. Check the statute or a construction lawyer before you count on a date.
North Carolina notice and lien rules by role
| Role | Preliminary notice | Record the lien |
|---|---|---|
| GC (contract with the owner) | Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after your last day on the job N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-12(b) |
| Subcontractor | Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after your last day on the job N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-12(b) |
| Supplier | Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after your last day on the job N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-12(b) |
Enforce it
Sue to enforce the lien: see the dates the tool works out above; Counted from your last day, not from recording. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-13(a))
This is not legal advice. Lien deadlines are strict and they change with the contract, the type of project (a home vs. a commercial job), and what the owner records. Public jobs don't take liens at all: you make a bond claim instead. Check the statute we cite, or call a construction lawyer in that state, before you count on a date. Main statute: N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 44A, art. 2.
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Questions crews ask
Who has to send a preliminary notice in North Carolina?
GC (contract with the owner): Notice to lien agent, 15 days after your first day on the job to the lien agent named on the permit. Subcontractor: Notice to lien agent, 15 days after your first day on the job to the lien agent named on the permit. Supplier: Notice to lien agent, 15 days after your first day on the job to the lien agent named on the permit.
What is the deadline to file a mechanics lien in North Carolina?
A GC records it 120 days after your last day on the job. A subcontractor or supplier records it 120 days after your last day on the job. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-12(b)).
Do I need a preliminary notice in North Carolina?
GC (contract with the owner): Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job. Subcontractor: Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job. Supplier: Notice to lien agent: 15 days after your first day on the job.
How long do I have to enforce a lien in North Carolina?
180 days after your last day on the job. Counted from your last day, not from recording. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-13(a)).
Can I put a lien on a public project in North Carolina?
No. Public property can't be liened. On a public job you make a claim on the contractor's payment bond instead, under the state's Little Miller Act (or the federal Miller Act on federal work), with its own notice deadlines.
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