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Need to know Who should use this form?A Claim of Lien can be filed by parties who furnish labor and/or materials to a project, and are unpaid. The Claim of Lien must be filed within 120 days from when labor and/or materials are last furnished.
Fill out the form above to download your Arkansas Mechanics Lien Form. Use this form to file a lien in Arkansas.
In Arkansas, mechanics liens must be filed on a project within 120 days from last furnishing labor and/or materials to the project. This deadline marks the end of that 120 day period, and if unpaid, it is time to record your lien.
Who should you send this notice to? Mail to the Property Owner / Public Entity with Affidavit of ServiceAfter completing the Arkansas Mechanics Lien Form, you must deliver it to the appropriate parties required by statute. Notices are typically served on the property owner and, for sub-tier parties, the general contractor. However, depending on the type of notice, it can be helpful to send notices to anyone else who is in charge of your payment, like a lender or surety company on the project.
On residential projects in Arkansas, parties who contract directly with the property owner are entitled to file a mechanics lien to secure the amounts due, provided certain requirements are met. First, prior to starting work on residential projects in Arkansas, general (direct) contractors must provide a Pre-Construction Notice to Owner. If payment is not forthcoming after work has been provided, GCs must also file a Notice of Intent to Lien at least 10 days prior to filing the lien itself. You can send an NOI quickly and easily here. Once the notice requirements have been taken care of, a mechanics lien can be filed provided that no more than 120 days have passed since the claimant last furnished labor or material to the project. Filing a lien can be complicated, and there are specific form and content requirements as well as the timing deadline. You can read a step by step guide to filing an Arkansas mechanics lien here.
Answered by Nate Budde | Levelset AdminYes, a mechanics lien can be filed on unpaid amounts even the customer is making efforts to try and pay off the debt. The deadline for filing a mechanics lien is strict, and once the deadline passes that option is gone for good - so it's common for a lien claimant to have their hand forced even if they think they'll be able to set things out with a payment plan. However, it's absolutely possible to come up with a different form of payment security so that a lien doesn't have to be filed - like a promissory note or a personal guarantee. Levelset discusses that in detail here: Don’t Want to File a Mechanics Lien? Here Are 5 Other Options.
Answered by Matt Viator | Levelset Admin https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/question/time-frame/In Arkansas, the deadline to file a mechanics lien is 120 days after the claimants last substantial work on the job. So, if a lien must be filed, it must be filed in that timeframe. More on the Arkansas mechanics lien rules here: (1) Arkansas Mechanics Lien Guide and FAQs; and (2) How to File an Arkansas Mechanics Lien – Step by Step Walkthrough. Of course, there are some notice deadlines to consider as well. For commercial projects, a Notice to Owner and Contractor must be sent within 75 days of last furnishing. Additionally, regardless of project type, Arkansas is a state which requires a Notice of Intent to Lien be sent before a lien can be filed. And, the Notice of Intent must be given at least 10 days before the lien can be filed.
