A subcontractor completes electrical work on March 15th. The general contractor receives final payment on April 30th. Under HRS 507, what is the last day the subcontractor can file a mechanics lien?
Correct Answer
B) June 13th (90 days from work completion)
Under HRS 507, the lien filing deadline is 90 days from completion of work (March 15 + 90 days = June 13), regardless of when final payment is received.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under HRS Chapter 507, the deadline to file a mechanics lien is 90 days from the completion of the claimant's own work, not from when payment is received or when the general contractor finishes. The subcontractor completed work on March 15. Counting 90 days forward: March has 16 remaining days (15th to 31st = 16 days), April = 30 days, May = 31 days, and into June: 16 + 30 + 31 = 77 days through May 31, needing 13 more days into June = June 13th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: July 30th (91 days from final payment)
July 30th would be 91 days from the April 30th final payment date. The lien period runs from the subcontractor's own work completion (March 15), not from when the general contractor receives payment.
Option C: July 29th (90 days from final payment)
July 29th would be 90 days from the April 30th final payment date. Again, the trigger date is the subcontractor's work completion, not the general contractor's payment receipt.
Option D: June 14th (91 days from work completion)
June 14th is 91 days from March 15, not 90 days. The statute says 90 days, so the last valid day is the 90th day, which is June 13th.
Memory Technique
Remember '90 from your last day of work' — in Hawaii, the mechanics lien clock starts ticking the day YOU finish YOUR work, not when anyone else gets paid. Count 90 days from your own completion date.
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