A residential contractor in Arizona completes $45,000 worth of work on a custom home. The homeowner fails to pay the final invoice of $8,500. Under A.R.S. 33-981, what is the deadline to record a mechanic's lien?
Correct Answer
D) 120 days after completion of work
Under A.R.S. 33-981, mechanics' liens must be recorded within 120 days after completion of work or furnishing of materials.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under A.R.S. 33-981, a contractor must record (file) a mechanic's lien within 120 days after the last day of performing labor or furnishing materials. This 120-day window applies to original contractors. Missing this deadline extinguishes the lien right entirely.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 90 days after completion of work
Incorrect. 90 days is the deadline applicable to subcontractors and material suppliers in Arizona, not the original (prime) contractor. The prime contractor has 120 days. Confusing these two deadlines is a critical error.
Option B: 60 days after completion of work
Incorrect. 60 days is not a deadline specified under A.R.S. 33-981 for recording mechanic's liens in Arizona. Using this deadline would cause the contractor to miss the actual 120-day window.
Option C: 180 days after completion of work
Incorrect. 180 days is longer than the actual deadline and would mislead a contractor into thinking they have more time than they do. A.R.S. 33-981 specifies 120 days, not 180.
Memory Technique
Prime contractor = 120 days (think: '120 = 1 prime number sequence from 90'). Sub/supplier = 90 days. Remember: the prime gets an extra month (120 vs. 90). 'Prime time lasts longer — 120 days to lien.'
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