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

For Kansas, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required on commercial projects; Warning Statement required for subs/suppliers on residential before furnishing; Notice of Intent to Perform required for subs on residential; notice name is Warning Statement; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is not required; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 4 months, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Kansas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — not required on commercial projects; Warning Statement required for subs/suppliers on residential before furnishing; Notice of Intent to Perform required for subs on residential _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Warning Statement _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 4 months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 3 months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 1 year
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** K.S.A. §60-1101 to §60-1112 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Mechanic liens on private construction projects in Kansas are governed by Kansas General Statutes K.S.A. §60-1101 to §60-1112. Public works payment bond claims are also governed by K.S.A. §60-1110 to §60-1112, which require a minimum 100% payment bond. Is a preliminary notice required to file a mechanic lien in Kansas? For general contractors, no preliminary notice is required. For subcontractors and material suppliers on residential projects, a warning statement must be mailed to the property owner before performance under K.S.A. §60-1103a. The warning statement is not required if the claim does not exceed $250. What is the deadline to file a mechanic lien in Kansas? Contractors must record a Contractor's Mechanic Lien Statement within 4 months after last performance (extendable to 5 months on non-residential property). Subcontractors must record within 3 months (extendable to 5 months on non-residential property).

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/kansas

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