A subcontractor completes electrical work worth $3,200 on March 15th. The general contractor fails to pay. If the subcontractor wants to file a lien, what is the latest date they can file under ORS 87?
Correct Answer
C) July 13th
Under ORS 87, liens must be filed within 120 days of work completion. 120 days from March 15th is July 13th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under ORS 87, mechanics' liens must be filed within 120 days of the date the claimant last performed labor or furnished materials. Counting 120 days from March 15th: March has 16 remaining days (March 15 + 16 = March 31), April adds 30 days (46), May adds 31 days (77), June adds 30 days (107), and 13 more days into July = July 13th. The deadline is July 13th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: September 11th
September 11th is far beyond the 120-day deadline. This would correspond to approximately 180 days from March 15th, which exceeds the lien filing window and would result in the lien being invalid.
Option B: May 29th
May 29th corresponds to approximately 75 days from March 15th, which is significantly short of the full 120-day period allowed. Filing then would be valid but is not the latest possible date.
Option D: June 13th
June 13th corresponds to 90 days from March 15th, not 120. This is a common error caused by confusing the 120-day lien period with a 90-day period used in some other states or lien contexts.
Memory Technique
120 days = 4 months. Start counting from the last day worked: 4 months later lands on the same day of the month. March 15 + 4 months = July 15, then subtract 2 days for the shorter months in between = July 13.
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