A material supplier delivers lumber worth $4,800 to a job site on April 10th. The contractor doesn't pay. What is the supplier's lien filing deadline under ORS 87?
Correct Answer
B) 120 days from project completion
Under ORS 87, material suppliers must file liens within 120 days after completion of the construction project, not from their delivery date.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under ORS 87.035, material suppliers must file a construction lien within 120 days after the completion of the construction project—not from their individual delivery date. This is a critical distinction: the clock starts from project completion, not from when the materials arrived on site.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 180 days from delivery date
180 days from delivery date is incorrect on two counts: the period is 120 days (not 180), and it runs from project completion (not delivery date). This is a common combination of two misunderstandings.
Option C: 120 days from delivery date
120 days from delivery date captures the correct timeframe (120 days) but gets the starting trigger wrong. The 120 days runs from project completion, not from the date of the supplier's last delivery.
Option D: 75 days from delivery date
75 days from delivery date is incorrect. No 75-day period exists for material suppliers under ORS 87. This figure may be confused with other lien-related deadlines or time periods in different states.
Memory Technique
Suppliers wait for the whole project to end before their 120-day clock starts. Think of it as: 'I supplied the materials, but the project isn't done—I still have time to file.' The clock starts when the last nail is driven on the whole job.
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