What is the deadline to file a mechanic’s lien in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, a contractor’s construction lien does not attach and may not be enforced unless it is recorded no later than 120 days after the contractor’s final furnishing of services or materials. Giving the contracting owner a notice of the right to assert a lien is optional; when the contracting owner is a protected party (an individual improving residential real estate of up to four units that he or she occupies or intends to occupy), the claimant must send the owner a copy of the recorded lien within ten days after recording. A recorded lien stays enforceable for two years after recording, and a judicial proceeding begun in that time keeps it alive; if an owner gives written demand to sue, the lien lapses unless the claimant sues or records an affidavit that the contract price is not yet due within thirty days. A subcontractor or supplier often has different notice requirements and deadlines. This is Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 52-137, 52-135, 52-140, 52-129.

WhatNebraska
Deadline to file the lien120 days after final furnishing
Who this deadline is forA contractor hired directly by the owner

Source

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 52-137, 52-135, 52-140, 52-129

Read the statute in the Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature): nebraskalegislature.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

A contractor on Seayora keeps every job’s dates, its estimate, its invoices and its payments in one record, so the date work was last performed and the amount still owed are on file when a lien deadline is counted.

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