A contractor files a construction lien on a residential property in Oregon. Under ORS 87, within how many days must the lien be recorded after the last day of work?
Correct Answer
C) 75 days
Under ORS 87, construction liens on residential property must be recorded within 75 days after the last day work was performed.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct answer is C (75 days). ORS 87.035 specifies that a contractor must record a claim of lien within 75 days after the last day labor or materials were furnished on a residential property. This is a firm statutory deadline — missing it extinguishes lien rights.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 30 days
30 days is incorrect. There is no 30-day lien recording deadline for contractors in Oregon. This figure may be confused with preliminary notice deadlines in other states or other notice requirements.
Option B: 90 days
90 days is incorrect. While 90 days is the deadline applicable to commercial/non-residential property liens under ORS 87, it does not apply to residential property liens.
Option D: 60 days
60 days is incorrect. This is a common distractor that falls between the residential (75-day) and shorter deadlines. No Oregon statute sets 60 days as the residential lien recording deadline.
Memory Technique
Think '75 for residential' — a house has 4 walls and a roof, roughly 75 feet around a small lot. Or: '75 days to file or your lien dies.' Residential = 75; Commercial = 90.
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