A subcontractor completed work worth $25,000 on March 15th but was not paid by the general contractor. Under Michigan lien law, what is the last day to file a construction lien if the project was substantially completed on April 30th?
Correct Answer
D) July 30th
Michigan allows 90 days from substantial completion to file a construction lien. 90 days from April 30th is July 30th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Michigan's Construction Lien Act allows 90 days from the date of the last furnishing of labor or materials (or substantial completion, whichever is later) to record a construction lien. Counting 90 days forward from April 30th (the substantial completion date, which is later than the subcontractor's March 15th completion) lands on July 30th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: June 29th
June 29th is approximately 60 days after April 30th, not 90. Candidates who misremember the deadline as 60 days will select this distractor.
Option B: August 29th
August 29th is approximately 120 days after April 30th. This would apply if the deadline were 4 months rather than 90 days — it exceeds the statutory window.
Option C: May 30th
May 30th is only 30 days after April 30th — far too short. This confuses the lien filing deadline with other 30-day notice periods in Michigan law.
Memory Technique
90 Days = 3 Months. April 30 + 3 months = July 30. Simple month-addition works here. Remember: the clock starts on the LATER date — either when YOU finished or when the PROJECT substantially completed, whichever comes last.
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