Eugene W. Shannon, PLC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Suite 200
426 East Freemason Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Phone: 757-625-1771
Fax: 757-622-1703
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VIRGINIA
MECHANIC’S LIEN DEADLINES
FOR NON-MLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
If materials or services
were last supplied in:
Deadline for
filing lien:
January
May 1 (April 30 in leap years)
February
May 29 (May 28 in leap years)
March
June 29
April
July 29
May
August 29
June
September 28
July
October 29
August
November 29
September
December 29
October
January 29
November
February 28
December
March 31 (March 30 in leap years)
OR 90 days within completion or abandonment of project (if applicable), rather than 90 days from end of month.
150-DAY RULE: Lien may only include labor or materials furnished within 150 days from last date labor was performed or materials furnished on the project.
LAWSUIT DEADLINE: Generally, must be filed within 6 months of lien filing.