A subcontractor completes work valued at $8,500 on March 15th and is not paid. Under Alabama lien law, what is the last day they can file a mechanics' lien?
Correct Answer
D) July 14th
Alabama lien law requires mechanics' liens to be filed within 120 days of completion of work. 120 days from March 15th is July 14th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Alabama lien law requires a mechanics' lien to be filed within 120 days of the last day work was performed. Counting 120 days from March 15th: March has 16 remaining days (15th to 31st), April has 30 days, May has 31 days, June has 30 days, and July 13 days — totaling 120 days, landing on July 14th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: May 14th
May 14th is approximately 60 days from March 15th, which corresponds to a 60-day lien filing period. Alabama's mechanics' lien window is 120 days, not 60 days.
Option B: June 14th
June 14th is approximately 90 days from March 15th, reflecting a 90-day period. While 90 days is a common timeframe in contractor law for other purposes, Alabama's mechanics' lien deadline is 120 days.
Option C: September 14th
September 14th is approximately 183 days from March 15th, which exceeds Alabama's 120-day limit. Filing a lien this late would be outside the statutory window and the lien would be invalid.
Memory Technique
120 days = 4 months. March 15th + 4 months = July 15th, but since we're counting 120 actual days (not calendar months), the result lands on July 14th. When in doubt, count: 16 (March) + 30 (April) + 31 (May) + 30 (June) + 13 (July) = 120.
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