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

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.

- **State:** Maryland _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — subcontractors must serve Notice of Intention to Claim a Lien within 120 days; GCs are exempt _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Intention to Claim a Lien
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 120 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 180 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 180 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 180 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** MD Code Real Property Article §9-104, 105 et seq. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/maryland

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