New Jersey
For New Jersey, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for commercial projects; required for residential projects (owner-occupied 1-2 family dwelling) within 60 days of last furnishing; notice name is Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 60; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- New Jersey verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — not required for commercial projects; required for residential projects (owner-occupied 1-2 family dwelling) within 60 days of last furnishing our reading
- Notice name
- Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien verified
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 60 verified
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 90 verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 90 verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 365
- Lien scope
- unpaid balance our reading
- Late notice consequence
- forfeiture our reading
- Statute
- N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 et seq. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
<https://www.mechanicslien.com/new-jersey/notice-requirements> Notice Requirements Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien obligations for residential projects, commercial project exemptions, and public works payment bond claim notice requirements under New Jersey law Learn More <https://www.mechanicslien.com/new-jersey/mechanic-lien-deadlines> Mechanic Lien Deadlines 60-day residential NUB deadline, 90-day commercial lien filing requirements, County Clerk recording procedures, and lien amount limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 et seq.
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/new-jersey