A material supplier delivers lumber worth $12,000 on April 10th. The project is completed on May 20th. Under ORS 87, what is the supplier's lien filing deadline?
Correct Answer
D) August 3rd
Material suppliers have 75 days from project completion to file liens under ORS 87. From May 20th completion date, 75 days later is August 3rd.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
August 3rd is correct. Under ORS 87, material suppliers have 75 days from project completion to record a lien claim. The project completed on May 20th. Counting 75 days from May 20th: May has 11 remaining days (May 21–31), June has 30 days (11+30=41 days), July has 31 days (41+31=72 days), then 3 more days into August = August 3rd. The lien must be recorded by August 3rd.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: June 24th
June 24th is incorrect. June 24th would be only 35 days after May 20th — less than half the 75-day deadline. This may be confused with the 30-day or 35-day deadlines that apply in other lien contexts.
Option B: July 24th
July 24th is incorrect. July 24th is 65 days after May 20th, which is 10 days short of the correct 75-day period. This is a close distractor testing whether you know the precise deadline.
Option C: July 4th
July 4th is incorrect. July 4th is only 45 days after May 20th. This may be a distractor based on confusing the 45-day notice of right to lien period with the 75-day lien filing deadline.
Memory Technique
ORS 87 lien deadlines: Prime contractors have 75 days from project completion; material suppliers also have 75 days from completion (not from delivery). Remember: the clock starts at completion, not delivery. '75 days to lien — count from done, not from delivery.'
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