A material supplier delivers $12,000 in lumber to an Oregon residential project on March 15th. The last delivery was April 8th. What is the deadline to record a lien under ORS 87?
Correct Answer
A) June 22nd
Material suppliers have 75 days from the last delivery to record a lien. From April 8th, 75 days later is June 22nd.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under ORS 87, material suppliers have 75 days from the date of last delivery to record a lien. The last delivery was April 8th. Counting 75 days forward from April 8th: April has 22 remaining days (April 9–30), May has 31 days (22+31=53), June has 30 days but we only need 22 more (53+22=75), landing on June 22nd.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: July 8th
July 8th would be 91 days (approximately 3 months) after April 8th — this exceeds the 75-day statutory window and would result in loss of lien rights.
Option C: May 8th
May 8th is only 30 days after April 8th. While 30 days is a common deadline in other contexts (e.g., notice of right to lien), it is not the lien recording deadline for material suppliers under ORS 87.
Option D: June 12th
June 12th is 65 days after April 8th. This is close to but short of the actual 75-day window, and does not correspond to any statutory deadline under ORS 87.
Memory Technique
Think '75 from last' — the lien clock starts on the LAST delivery day, not the first. If you remember '75 days from last delivery,' you can always count forward accurately on the exam.
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