Wisconsin
For Wisconsin, preliminary notice required is conditional — required on residential (1-4 family) projects; on commercial projects, only the Notice of Intent to File (30 days before recording) is required for all claimants; notice name is Notice of Intent to File Claim for Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is 30; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 60; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 180, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- Wisconsin verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — required on residential (1-4 family) projects; on commercial projects, only the Notice of Intent to File (30 days before recording) is required for all claimants our reading
- Notice name
- Notice of Intent to File Claim for Lien verified
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- 30 verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 60
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 180
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 180
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 730
- Late notice consequence
- forfeiture our reading
- Statute
- Wis. Stats. §779.01 through §779.13 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
Wis. Stats. §779.01 Through §779.13 — Private Works, Payment Bonds, Mechanic Lien on Funds & Public Projects <https://app.mechanicslien.com/?mode=sign-up> Create Your Account <https://www.mechanicslien.com/get-help/wisconsin> File a Claim <tel:+18004327799> Call (800) 432-7799 Free WI Deadline Calculator Calculate your Wisconsin deadlines and get a free consultation. Wisconsin mechanic lien deadline table with toggles for project type and claimant type. Wisconsin Preliminary Notice & Mechanic Lien Deadlines Select your project type and role to see the deadlines that apply to you. Project Type Private Projects Public Works Select Your Tier Prime Contractor Subcontractors & Suppliers Remote Claimants Is this an owner-occupied, single-family residence? No Yes Prime Contractor — In privity with the property owner Preliminary Notice Mechanic Lien Enforcement 30 days All claimants — including the prime — must serve a Notice of Intent to File Claim for Lien on the owner at least 30 days before recording the Claim for Lien.
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/wisconsin