A contractor completes work on March 15th and sends a preliminary notice on March 30th. Under NC lien law, what is the last day to file a mechanic's lien?
Correct Answer
D) July 13th
The lien filing deadline is 120 days from the last furnishing of labor/materials (March 15th), making July 13th the deadline, regardless of when the preliminary notice was sent.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under NC lien law, the mechanic's lien must be filed within 120 days from the last furnishing of labor or materials. The clock starts on March 15th (last day of work), and 120 days later lands on July 13th. The preliminary notice date is irrelevant to this deadline.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: July 28th
July 28th is incorrect. It appears to add 120 days from the preliminary notice date (March 30th), but the filing deadline runs from the last furnishing of labor/materials (March 15th), not from notice.
Option B: June 28th
June 28th is incorrect. It may represent approximately 90 days from March 30th (the notice date), but neither the 90-day period nor the notice date governs the lien filing deadline.
Option C: June 13th
June 13th is incorrect. It represents 90 days from March 15th (last work date), but NC law allows 120 days from last furnishing — not 90.
Memory Technique
NC = '1-2-0' → 120 days from LAST WORK, not last notice. Think: 'NC lien = 4 months from final hammer swing.'
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