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Oregon Mechanics Lien Attorney
Fred Shestopal and the My Lien Lawyer team prepare, serve, and enforce Oregon mechanics liens, preliminary notices, and public-project bond claims for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers — directly or with vetted Oregon local counsel where the state requires it.
What we handle on Oregon projects
Subcontractors and suppliers not in direct contract with the owner must serve a Notice of Right to Lien within 8 days, or 8 business days on residential projects, of first furnishing labor or materials. Serving the notice late does not eliminate lien rights but limits protection to work performed in the 8-day window immediately before service.
An Oregon construction lien must be recorded within 75 days after the earlier of the claimant's last furnishing of labor or materials or the project's substantial completion, under ORS 87.035. Because the trigger date is the earlier of two events, claimants should track substantial completion as closely as their own last furnishing date. We verify lien rights under ORS 87.035 before anything is recorded.
A foreclosure lawsuit must be commenced within 120 days of recording the lien. If the claimant and owner arrange a written payment plan stated in the lien claim, that deadline can extend to 120 days after the payment period expires, though it can never exceed an absolute maximum of two years from recording. If payment still does not arrive, we take the claim into court rather than handing you a file.
A claimant on an Oregon public works project must serve written notice of its bond claim within 180 days of its last date of furnishing labor or materials.
Know your Oregon deadlines first
Oregon construction liens must be recorded within 75 days of the earlier of last furnishing or substantial completion under ORS 87.035, with public bond claims governed by ORS 279C.605. The short 8-day preliminary notice window is one of the tightest in the country.
A law firm, not a notice service
Filing bureaus and online lien tools mail documents on request. They cannot give you a legal opinion on whether you hold Oregon lien rights, cure a defective claim, respond when an owner demands suit, or appear in court. Every Oregon matter here is handled under an attorney-client relationship.
- Written analysis of your Oregon lien and bond rights before filing
- Certified mailing with proof of service retained in your file
- Deadline calendaring with reminders ahead of every statutory cutoff
- Foreclosure suit and collections handled by the same firm
See why a law firm matters, side by side with a filing service.
Oregon mechanics lien questions
Do I need a Oregon attorney to file a mechanics lien?
A filing service can mail documents, but it cannot tell you whether you actually hold lien rights in Oregon, fix a defective claim, or foreclose the lien if the money still does not come. My Lien Lawyer handles the analysis, the filing, and the enforcement as one engagement.
What are the key Oregon mechanics lien deadlines?
An Oregon construction lien must be recorded within 75 days after the earlier of the claimant's last furnishing of labor or materials or the project's substantial completion, under ORS 87.035. Because the trigger date is the earlier of two events, claimants should track substantial completion as closely as their own last furnishing date. Subcontractors and suppliers not in direct contract with the owner must serve a Notice of Right to Lien within 8 days, or 8 business days on residential projects, of first furnishing labor or materials. Serving the notice late does not eliminate lien rights but limits protection to work performed in the 8-day window immediately before service. Full detail, with statute citations, is on our Oregon mechanics lien law page.
Can you help on a Oregon public project?
Yes. A claimant on an Oregon public works project must serve written notice of its bond claim within 180 days of its last date of furnishing labor or materials. The controlling statute is ORS 279C.605.
When must a mechanics lien be recorded in Oregon?
The lien must be recorded within 75 days after the earlier of the claimant's last furnishing of labor or materials or the project's substantial completion, per ORS 87.035.
Is preliminary notice required in Oregon?
Subcontractors and suppliers not in direct contract with the owner must serve a Notice of Right to Lien within 8 days (or 8 business days for residential work) of first furnishing.
Unpaid on a Oregon project?
Send us the contract, the last invoice, and your furnishing dates. We will tell you what Oregon deadlines are still open and what it takes to protect the money. The first call is free.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Fred Shestopal is licensed in Illinois (with nationwide network of licensed local counsel).