New Mexico

Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice, it is best practice. Sending a Preliminary Notice as a general contractor on a New Mexico residential job advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent within 120 days of project completion of a New Mexico residential project.

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Although it is not a legal requirement for subcontractors to send a Preliminary Notice, it is best practice to do so for New Mexico residential projects. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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The subcontractor needs to send a Claim of Lien within 90 days from project completion of a New Mexico residential job.

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It is not a legal requirement for suppliers to send a preliminary notice for New Mexico projects, but it is best practice to do so for residential jobs. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

Suppliers on residential projects in New Mexico must send a Claim of Lien within 90 days from project completion.

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Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice for New Mexico commercial projects, it is best practice to do so as a contractor. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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General contractors must file a Claim of Lien for commercial projects in New Mexico within 120 days from project completion.

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Subcontractors should send a Preliminary Notice on commercial projects within 60 days of starting if the job exceeds $5000. Failure to send this notice on time does not terminate your lien rights; however, those rights will be backdated 30 days from the notice.

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A Claim of Lien in New Mexico should be sent by the subcontractor within 90 days from project completion for commercial jobs.

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A Preliminary Notice must be sent by subcontractors on commercial projects within 60 days of starting if the job exceeds $5000 for New Mexico commercial projects. Failure to send this notice on time does not terminate your lien rights; however, those rights will be backdated 30 days from the notice.

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A New Mexico supplier must send a Claim of Lien within 90 days from project completion for commercial jobs.

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Although it is not a legal requirement to send a Preliminary Notice, it is best practice to do so. Sending a Preliminary Notice as a subcontractor advises all parties that you are working on the state project and helps you get paid faster.

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Subcontractors must send a Claim of Lien within 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or materials to New Mexico state projects.

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Although it is not a legal requirement for subcontractors to send a Preliminary Notice, it is best practice to do so for New Mexico state/county projects. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

A Claim of Lien must be sent with 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or materials.

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Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice for federal projects, it is best practice for subcontractors to do so. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

A Miller Act Notice needs to be sent by subcontractors in 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.

Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice, it is best practice to do so for federal projects. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

A Miller Act Notice is required to be sent by the supplier 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.