According to Oregon construction lien law (ORS 87), a subcontractor must file a lien claim within how many days after the earlier of completion of work or cessation of labor?
Correct Answer
D) 75 days
Under ORS 87, subcontractors must file lien claims within 75 days of work completion or cessation.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
ORS 87 requires subcontractors to file their lien claim within 75 days from the earlier of: (a) substantial completion of their work, or (b) cessation of labor on the project. This 75-day window is specific to subcontractors and material suppliers in Oregon.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 60 days
60 days is the deadline used in some other states (such as California for certain claimants) but is not the Oregon standard for subcontractors. Using 60 days would cause a subcontractor to miscalculate their deadline and potentially lose lien rights.
Option B: 90 days
90 days is a common distractor often confused with the general contractor's longer window in other states. Oregon sets 75 days for subs, not 90 days.
Option C: 120 days
120 days is not the Oregon subcontractor deadline. This figure might be confused with other notice or suit-filing periods. Filing at 120 days would be well past the 75-day deadline and would extinguish the lien claim.
Memory Technique
Oregon subs = '75 days.' Visualize a running back wearing jersey #75 sprinting toward the end zone — the subcontractor must run to the courthouse within 75 days or they lose the ball (the lien). Alternatively: '75 = 3 quarters of 100' — Oregon gives subs three-quarters of 100 days to file.
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