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

For Indiana, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required on commercial projects; Pre-Lien Notice required for subs/suppliers within 30 days of first furnishing on Class 2 residential projects; notice name is Pre-Lien Notice; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 30; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Indiana
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — not required on commercial projects; Pre-Lien Notice required for subs/suppliers within 30 days of first furnishing on Class 2 residential projects _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Pre-Lien Notice _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 30 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 1 year
- **Late notice consequence:** partial _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** Indiana Code §32-28-3-1

## What the source says

> Class 2 residential projects (owner-occupied single or double family dwellings): serve a Pre-Lien Notice on the owner within 30 days after first furnishing labor or materials. Missing this deadline forfeits lien rights on materials furnished before service. Commercial projects: no pre-lien notice is required.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/indiana

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