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

For Minnesota, preliminary notice required is conditional — required on residential projects of one to four family dwellings; not required on commercial projects; notice name is Pre-Lien Notice; notice deadline — gc (days) is 10 days after contract agreed upon (residential only); notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 45 days after first furnishing (residential only); lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 120, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Minnesota _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — required on residential projects of one to four family dwellings; not required on commercial projects _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Pre-Lien Notice _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** 10 days after contract agreed upon (residential only)
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 45 days after first furnishing (residential only)
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 120 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 120 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 365
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture — Failure to provide the Pre-Lien Notice on a covered residential project defeats the prime's mechanic lien rights against the owner _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** M.S.A. §514.01 et seq. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> <https://www.mechanicslien.com/minnesota/notice-requirements> Notice Requirements Pre-lien notice deadlines, statutory contract notice obligations, and public works bond notice rules under Minnesota law Learn More <https://www.mechanicslien.com/minnesota/mechanic-lien-deadlines> Mechanic Lien Deadlines 120-day mechanic lien recording deadline, certified mail notice to owner, and filing procedures under M.S.A. §514.01 Learn More <https://www.mechanicslien.com/minnesota/lien-enforcement-deadlines> Mechanic Lien Enforcement Deadlines 1-year suit deadline, public works bond claim enforcement, and litigation timelines under Minnesota statutes Learn More Related Reading In-Depth Minnesota Guides <https://www.mechanicslien.com/blog/lien-law-update-minnesota-court-rules-attorney> Lien Law Update: Minnesota Court Says Lien Notice Attorneys Not Immune from FDCPA Minnesota ruling holds an attorney serving a lien notice as a debt collector must follow the FDCPA, plus the Alon project suit and Indiana recording changes. Read the Guide Frequently Asked Questions What statute governs mechanic liens in Minnesota? Private works construction mechanic lien rights are governed by Minnesota Statutes Annotated M.S.A. §514.01 et seq. Public works payment bond claims fall under M.S.A.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/minnesota

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