Nevada Construction Lien Resources
Notice of right to lien covers work from 31 days back. Record the lien within 90 days of completion or last work (40 days after a valid notice of completion). Sue within 6 months of recording. Everything a contractor, subcontractor or supplier needs to protect lien rights in Nevada.
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Look-back covered by a notice of right to lien
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How a Nevada lien comes together
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Any time after first furnishing (best within 31 days)
Notice of Right to Lien
Subs and suppliers deliver the notice to the owner in person or by certified mail, with a copy to the prime contractor. It covers work from the 31 days before it is given and everything after.
NRS 108.245(1), (6)
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Before recording (residential only)
15-Day Notice of Intent to Lien
On single-family or multifamily residential work, serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien on the owner and the reputed prime contractor by personal delivery or certified mail. It adds 15 days to the recording deadline.
NRS 108.226(6)
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Within 10 days after the owner records a notice of completion
Owner delivers notice of completion
The owner may record a notice of completion. The owner must send copies by certified mail to prime contractors and to anyone who gave a notice of right to lien or asked for the notice. If a copy is not delivered, the notice is ineffective as to that person.
NRS 108.228(4), (5)
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90 days after the latest of completion or your last work, or 40 days after a valid notice of completion
Record the Notice of Lien
Record a verified notice of lien in the statutory form with the county recorder where the property sits.
NRS 108.226(1), (3)
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Within 30 days after recording
Serve the lien
Serve a copy on the owner by personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. Subcontractors also deliver a copy to the prime contractor.
NRS 108.227
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Within 6 months after recording
Enforce the lien
File suit in a proper court within 6 months of recording. A recorded written extension can extend this, but not past 1 year from recording.
NRS 108.233(1), (2)
The Nevada rules, abstracted
A working summary of the Nevada Mechanics’ and Materialmen’s Lien Law for notice, recording and enforcement.
Who has lien rights
Nevada calls anyone who furnishes work, materials or equipment to a work of improvement a lien claimant. That includes prime contractors, subcontractors, equipment and material suppliers, and laborers. A contract term that tries to waive or impair the lien rights of a contractor, subcontractor or supplier is void (NRS 108.2457(1)).
Notice of Right to Lien
Every lien claimant who does not contract directly with the owner must deliver a Notice of Right to Lien to the owner, in person or by certified mail. A claimant who performs only labor is exempt. So is anyone who contracts or sells directly to the owner. Subs and suppliers must also send a copy to the prime contractor in person or by certified mail. Without the notice, no lien for materials, equipment or services (other than labor) can be perfected or enforced. The notice covers work furnished in the 31 days before it is given and all later work until completion (NRS 108.245).
Notice of completion
The owner may record a notice of completion after the work of improvement is complete. Within 10 days after recording, the owner must deliver copies by certified mail to each prime contractor and to each person who gave a notice of right to lien or asked for the notice. If a valid notice of completion is recorded and served this way, the lien deadline becomes 40 days after it is recorded. If the owner fails to deliver a copy as required, the notice is ineffective as to that person (NRS 108.228, 108.226(1)(b)).
The Notice of Lien
To perfect a lien, record a notice of lien with the county recorder of the county where the property is located. The deadline is 90 days after the latest of completion of the work of improvement, the claimant’s last delivery of material or equipment, or the claimant’s last work. If a valid notice of completion is recorded and served, the deadline is 40 days after it is recorded. The notice must use the statutory form and be verified by oath. It does not need to be acknowledged (NRS 108.226).
Serving the lien
Serve a copy of the recorded lien on the owner within 30 days after recording. Use personal delivery to the owner or the owner’s registered agent, or certified mail, return receipt requested. If no address can be found, post it on the property, deliver it to a resident, and mail it. If there are several owners, serving one keeps the lien valid. Each subcontractor must also deliver a copy of each notice of lien to the prime contractor. Failing to do so is a ground for licensing discipline (NRS 108.227).
Enforcement deadline
A lien does not bind the property longer than 6 months after recording unless a court action starts within that time. The claimant and the owner can extend the time by a signed, acknowledged written agreement recorded within the 6 months. Only one extension is allowed, and it cannot run past 1 year from recording (NRS 108.233).
Residential projects
For construction, alteration or repair of single-family or multifamily residences, every claimant except laborers must serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien on the owner and the reputed prime contractor before recording. Service is by personal delivery or certified mail. It extends the recording deadline by 15 days. Without it, a lien for anything other than labor on residential work cannot be perfected or enforced. This rule does not apply to nonresidential projects (NRS 108.226(6), (7)).
Nevada quirks
Tenant improvements: before a lessee starts work, the lessee must record a notice of posted security and either fund a construction disbursement account or record a surety bond, with some exceptions (NRS 108.2403). A disinterested owner can protect its interest by recording a notice of nonresponsibility within 3 days after learning of the work and serving it on the lessee and prime contractor (NRS 108.234). The principal and a surety can release a lien from the property with a recorded surety bond equal to 1.5 times the lienable amount (NRS 108.2415). Knowingly making a false statement in a notice of lien is a gross misdemeanor with a fine of $5,000 to $10,000 (NRS 108.226(4)).
Where Nevada liens go wrong
- Waiting to send the Notice of Right to Lien. It only reaches back 31 days.
- Skipping the 15-day notice of intent to lien on a house or apartment job.
- Missing the 40-day deadline after the owner records a valid notice of completion.
- Recording the lien but not serving the owner within 30 days, or not suing within 6 months.
What do I need to send?
- Deliver a Notice of Right to Lien to the owner in person or by certified mail early in the job.
- Send a copy of that notice to the prime contractor.
- On residential work, serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien before recording.
- Record the notice of lien within 90 days (or 40 days after a valid notice of completion) and serve the owner within 30 days.
- Deliver a copy of the recorded lien to the prime contractor.
- No Notice of Right to Lien is required when you contract directly with the owner.
- On residential work, serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien on the owner before recording.
- Watch for a notice of completion delivered by certified mail.
- Record within 90 days of completion or your last work, serve the owner within 30 days, and sue within 6 months.
- Expect Notices of Right to Lien from subs and suppliers you did not hire.
- Record a notice of completion and deliver copies by certified mail within 10 days for the 40-day deadline to apply.
- Waivers are enforceable only on the four statutory forms in NRS 108.2457.
- A recorded surety bond of 1.5 times the lienable amount can release a lien from the property.
Public projects: payment bonds
You can’t lien public property. On state and local jobs, your security is the contractor’s payment bond under the Nevada Little Miller Act, NRS 339.015 to 339.065.
- Public works contracts over $100,000 (other than chapter 408 highway contracts) require a payment bond of at least 50 percent of the contract amount.
- A claimant who contracts with a subcontractor but not with the bonded contractor must serve written notice on the contractor within 30 days after first furnishing labor or materials.
- That claimant must also give a second written notice to the contractor within 90 days after last furnishing. Each notice goes by registered or certified mail.
- A claimant unpaid 90 days after last furnishing may sue on the bond. Suit must start within 1 year after last furnishing.
NRS 339.025, 339.035, 339.055
Statutory lien waivers
Nevada has four forms: Conditional and Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment, and Conditional and Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment. A waiver not in the statutory form is unenforceable. A waiver is effective only to the extent the claimant was actually paid. Contract terms that waive or impair lien rights are void.
NRS 108.2457
Federal projects
The Miller Act governs federal jobs in every state. Second-tier claimants give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days after last furnishing; suit within 1 year after last furnishing.
40 U.S.C. 3133
Read the Nevada law
We link to the official statute instead of hosting a copy, so you always read the current version. Our summaries were last checked against these sources on October 6, 2026.
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| Service | Premium | Basic |
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| Notice of Right to Lien | Starting at $55 | Starting at $90 |
| 15-day notice of intent to lien (residential) | Starting at $75 | Starting at $110 |
| Notice of lien: prepare, record and serve | Starting at $225 | Starting at $395 |
| Lien release / discharge | Starting at $110 | Starting at $165 |
| Public job bond notice or claim | Starting at $210 | Starting at $375 |
| Miller Act bond notice or claim (federal jobs) | Starting at $195 | Starting at $350 |
| Title search and legal description | Starting at $300 | Starting at $350 |
| Rush service (within 7 business days) | Starting at $75 | Starting at $150 |
| Same-day service (24-hour turnaround) | Starting at $125 | Starting at $200 |
| Electronic recording (e-file) | Starting at $45 | Starting at $75 |
Prices are LienNow service fees per document. County recording fees, state registry or portal fees, certified mail, postage and notary fees are billed at cost. Court actions to enforce a lien are handled by an attorney and are not included.
Nevada lien questions
When do I have to send a Nevada Notice of Right to Lien?
The statute says any time after first furnishing. But the notice only covers work furnished in the 31 days before it is given, plus everything after. Without it, a sub or supplier cannot perfect a lien for materials, equipment or services (NRS 108.245).
How long do I have to record a Nevada mechanics lien?
90 days after the latest of completion of the project, your last delivery, or your last work. If the owner records and properly serves a notice of completion, it is 40 days after that recording. On residential jobs, a 15-day notice of intent adds 15 days (NRS 108.226).
Who gets a copy of the recorded lien?
The owner, within 30 days after recording, by personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. Subcontractors must also deliver a copy to the prime contractor (NRS 108.227).
Can I sign a waiver in my own format?
Nevada requires its four statutory waiver and release forms. A waiver in any other form is unenforceable, and it only applies to the extent you were actually paid (NRS 108.2457).
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