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

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 60 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 365
- **Lien scope:** unpaid balance _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 et seq. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/new-jersey

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