Maryland

For Maryland, preliminary notice required is conditional — subcontractors must serve Notice of Intention to Claim a Lien within 120 days; GCs are exempt; notice name is Notice of Intention to Claim a Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 120; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 180, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

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180-day suit deadline, public works bond claim suit within 1 year, and enforcement procedures Learn More Frequently Asked Questions What statute governs mechanic's liens in Maryland? Private works mechanic's lien rights are governed by MD Code Real Property Article §9-104, 105 et seq. Public works payment bond claims fall under §17-108. Maryland requires that the mechanic lien amount be 15% or more of the total project or new improvement. §9-102. What is the 15% threshold for Maryland mechanic's liens? Maryland law requires that the amount claimed must be 15% or more of the total project value or value of the new improvement to file a mechanic's lien. §9-102. Claims below this threshold cannot support a mechanic's lien. What is the Notice to Owner deadline in Maryland? Subcontractors must serve a Notice to Owner of Intention to Claim a Mechanic Lien within 120 days of last performance by certified mail. §9-104. Contractors are not required to serve any notice.

— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14

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• mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/maryland

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