# Connecticut — Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and enforcement windows by US state and party role

For Connecticut, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for GC; required for subs/suppliers whose contract was not signed or assented to in writing by the owner; notice name is Notice of Intent to File Mechanic Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 90; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Connecticut
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — not required for GC; required for subs/suppliers whose contract was not signed or assented to in writing by the owner _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Intent to File Mechanic Lien _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 1 year
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** C.G.S. §49-33 et seq.

## What the source says

> Subcontractors whose contracts are not signed or assented to in writing by the owner must serve a Notice of Intent to File Mechanic Lien upon the owner within 90 days of last performance under C.G.S. §49-35(a). All mechanic liens must be recorded within 90 days after the last date of performance.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/connecticut

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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