New York
For New York, preliminary notice required is no; notice name is not required; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is not required; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 8 months, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- New York verified
- Preliminary notice required
- no our reading
- Notice name
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- not required verified
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 8 months verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 8 months verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 1 year verified
- Lien scope
- unpaid balance our reading
- Late notice consequence
- none our reading
- Statute
- NY Mechanic Lien Law §40 et seq.
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
File a Lawsuit Preliminary Notice Not Required Mechanic Lien 8 months File the Notice of Mechanic's Lien with the county clerk within 8 months after the last date of furnishing labor or materials. 4 months The 4-month filing window applies only to single-family dwellings. Two-family dwellings follow the standard 8-month rule. Serve a copy of the Notice of Lien on the owner within 5 days before OR within 30 days after filing. File proof of service with the county clerk within 35 days after the lien is filed, or the lien terminates. File Mechanic Lien Enforcement 1 year Commence an action to foreclose the mechanic's lien within 1 year after the lien is filed. A lien may be extended for one additional year by filing a notice of extension with the county clerk before expiration. 30 days If any party serves a Notice to Foreclose under Lien Law §59, suit must be filed within 30 days or the lien is discharged. File a Lawsuit New York private project deadlines Prime Contractor Preliminary Notice: No preliminary notice is required in New York. Mechanic Lien: File the Notice of Mechanic's Lien with the county clerk within 8 months after the last date of furnishing labor or materials.
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/new-york