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

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Intent to File Claim for Lien _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** 30 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** Wis. Stats. §779.01 through §779.13 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/wisconsin

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