New York Mechanic’s Lien

New York Lien Law:
(New York Liens, NY Liens, New York Construction Lien Claims)

Services/Materials Rendered to:

Single Family Homes, Single Condominium Apartments - Your lien must be filed no later than 4 months from the last date of service.

Multi-Family Buildings, Cooperative Buildings, Commercial Buildings - Your lien must be filed no later than 8 months from the last date of service.

If the unpaid balance is based off retainage, a Mechanic's Lien may be filed within 90 days of the retainage being due.

Materialman:
Sells/Rents Construction Related Materials and Equipment.
Including: Lumber, Drywall, Plumbing Materials, Electrical Materials, HVAC, Masonry Materials, Brick, Block, Concrete, Flooring, Sprinklers, Elevator Materials, Steel, Metal, Sewers, Shrubbery, Scaffolding, Dumpsters/Containers, etc.

Laborer:
The Party Installing the Above Materials.
Including: Environmental Remediation, Tank Abatement, Asbestos Removal, Soil Samples, Trucking / Hauling of Materials / Equipment to a Jobsite or Debris from a Jobsite, etc. 

Professional Services:
Including: Architect (Licensed) Engineer (Licensed)

Construction Management is allowed in certain counties in New York. **

• The Owner of the Property.
• The Party that hired you.
• The General Contractor, if you were a Sub-Contractor to a Sub-Contractor.

Certain states require a Notice of Intent (NOI) or a Pre-Lien Notice. 

New York does not require a NOI. New Jersey Commercial Lien Claims do not require a NOI.

Connecticut and Pennsylvania both have a Notice of Intent requirement. Speedy Lien handles the filing and service of the Notice of Intent.

Visit our Lien Law by State page for more information.

Your Mechanic's Lien is filed for the exact amount you are owed, strictly for the work performed and rendered to date. 

You are not allowed to include legal fees or the cost to file your Lien, in the amount you are owed. 

Once your Lien has been paid, you must Satisfy your Lien off the title of the property. Click here to start the process of filing a Satisfaction of Mechanic's Lien.

In New York, you have the ability to Extend a Mechanic's Lien. The initial Lien is valid for 1 calendar year from the date of filing. Your deadline to file an Extension of Lien is within one year of filing your Lien claim. Failure to file your Extension prior to the deadline will cause the lien to expire.

NY Liens filed against commercial properties can be extended three additional years. The last two Extensions must be filed via a signed Court Order Extension. 

NY Liens filed against residential properties in New York can be extended two additional years. Both Extensions must be filed via a signed Court Order Extension.