Under Arizona lien law, if a property owner records a notice of completion on August 1st, by what date must subcontractors file their mechanics liens?
Correct Answer
B) September 30th
Subcontractors have 60 days from the recording of notice of completion to file mechanics liens. 60 days from August 1st is September 30th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Arizona lien law gives subcontractors 60 days from the recording of the notice of completion to file a mechanics lien. Counting 60 days forward from August 1st lands on September 30th (August has 31 days: 31 - 1 = 30 days remaining in August plus 30 days into September = 60 days total). September 30th is therefore the correct deadline.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: October 1st
October 1st is 61 days from August 1st, one day past the deadline. The 60-day period expires on September 30th, not October 1st. This is a common off-by-one error when counting deadline days.
Option C: August 31st
August 31st is only 30 days from August 1st — half the required 60-day window. This would incorrectly cut the filing period in half and deprive subcontractors of their full statutory time to prepare and file a lien claim.
Option D: October 31st
October 31st represents 91 days from August 1st, which exceeds the statutory 60-day limit by over a month. This might reflect confusion with a 90-day period that applies in other lien contexts or other states.
Memory Technique
Use the '30+30=60' shortcut: from August 1st, you use up 30 days to reach August 31st, then 30 more days to reach September 30th — exactly 60 days. The deadline is the last day of September.
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