A contractor completed work on March 1st but the property owner refuses to pay the $28,000 invoice. In Alabama, what is the deadline to file a mechanics lien?
Correct Answer
A) June 29th (120 days)
Alabama lien law requires mechanics liens to be filed within 120 days of completion of work or last furnishing of materials.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option A (June 29th, 120 days) is correct. Alabama lien law requires a mechanics lien to be filed within 120 days of project completion or last furnishing of materials/services. Counting 120 days from March 1st lands on June 29th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: August 28th (180 days)
August 28th represents 180 days, not 120. Alabama does not use a 180-day lien filing window for general contractors. Confusing Alabama's 120-day rule with other states' longer periods is a frequent error.
Option C: February 28th of the following year (365 days)
February 28th of the following year represents 365 days (one year). Alabama's mechanics lien statute does not allow a full year for filing — waiting that long would cause the lien right to be lost.
Option D: May 30th (90 days)
May 30th represents 90 days. While some states and some lien types use 90-day windows, Alabama's general contractor lien deadline is 120 days, not 90.
Memory Technique
Remember '120 days in Alabama' with this phrase: 'AL has 4 months (120 days) to lien.' Four months after March 1st = July 1st minus 2 days = June 29th. Alternatively, memorize: Alabama = 120 days = 4 months.
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