A mechanics lien is filed on June 1st for work completed on April 15th in Hawaii. When is the deadline to commence foreclosure action under HRS 507?
Correct Answer
B) June 1st next year (1 year from filing)
Under HRS 507, foreclosure action must be commenced within one year from the date the lien was filed.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 507, a party who files a mechanics lien must commence foreclosure action within one year from the date the lien was filed — not from the date work was completed or the date payment was due. Since the lien was filed June 1st, the foreclosure deadline is June 1st of the following year.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: December 1st (6 months from filing)
Six months from filing (December 1st) is not the Hawaii statute of limitations for mechanics lien foreclosure. This timeframe may be confused with shorter deadlines in other states or with preliminary notice deadlines. Hawaii's HRS 507 sets a one-year period from filing.
Option C: April 15th next year (1 year from completion)
April 15th (one year from completion) is incorrect because the foreclosure clock runs from the lien filing date, not from the date work was completed. The completion date triggers the right to file a lien, but the foreclosure deadline is measured from the filing date.
Option D: December 1st (8 months from completion)
Eight months from completion (December 1st) does not correspond to any standard Hawaii mechanics lien provision. This answer conflates the completion date with the filing date and applies an incorrect time period.
Memory Technique
In Hawaii: FILE → 1 YEAR → FORECLOSE. The clock starts ticking the day you file. Think of the lien filing as 'planting the flag' — from that day, you have exactly one year to act on it in court. The date work ended is irrelevant to the foreclosure deadline.
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